Articles written by L.M. Redding

What is Helium

About me - L.M. Redding

I'm a freelance writer currently living in Dallas, Texas. I have a Bachelors degree in English Literature and I'm a voracious reader. I've always had a passion for the written word, which compelled me to be a writer. I write because I must. I write because

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Education > Primary School (Other) Guidelines for substitute teachers: 1 of 9
I spent the year working as a substitute teacher in 2006. I worked with kindergartners to twelfth graders. Here's what I learned:1. Befriend the Teacher Next Door or Across the Hall: Do this before the first bell rings. Introduce yourself and tell the teacher that you're subbing for Mr. or Ms. So and So. Ask this teacher if y... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How a food journal can positively assist your diet: 1 of 7
I kept a food journal in 2006 and it helped me lose 15 much unwanted pounds. I'm normally a size 8, but I had recently moved across country, gotten a car and packed on the weight. I had puffed up to a size 10 and couldn't fit into any of my clothes anymore. So I joined a gym in an effort to lose the weight and unfortunately a... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed How to teach preschoolers to read and write: 2 of 7
What can you do to teach your preschooler reading and writing while he is still young? Read to your child for fifteen minutes every day along with the bedtime stories at night. You can read magazines, newspapers; even the back of cereal boxes and make it into a game. If you have a computer-savvy five year-old let him use educ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Women who speak their minds: 1 of 3
What behavior in society continues to influence the character of more girls than Beyonce and Britney Spears?The compulsion to be nice. Or as I like to call it, The Nice Girl Syndrome. Generations of females grow up skipping rope to the nursery rhyme about little girls being "Sugar and spice and everything nice." Over the year... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Is it better to watch movies in theaters or DVDs at home?: 35 of 62
Is it better to watch movies in the theater or DVDs at home. I vote for the movie theater. Movie watching is a social experience and we are social animals. The first moving pictures were shown in the theater. It took a couple more decades for TV to come along. Now, I love watching DVDs as much as the next person and there are... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Fitting in fruits and vegetables: 42 of 52
The average U.S. adult doesn't eat the recommended daily five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables. But necessity is the mother of invention, right? So if you want to load up on fruits and veggies, be innovative. Here's how. Ever notice that at a buffet there's a huge spread for you to choose from? Part of the trick to f... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Writing as cheap therapy: 30 of 35
Start writing. That's the advice I gave a depressed colleague several months ago. Because when I had mentioned to her about going into therapy she immediately went into a defensive mode and refused to listen to anything else I said. Saying the word "therapy" was equal to calling her crazy. "I'm not crazy," she said, "just rea... More..