Articles written by Kirsti A. Dyer
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Tips for Getting Organized in an Online Course
Success for students in online classes results from efficiently manage the workload and their schedule to ensure that all of the weekly materials are completed on time.
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Tips to Become a Successful Online Student
Becoming a successful online student can be achieved by many motivated distance education students if they follow several key tips to make online classes more manageable.
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Ways to Send Condolences in the Workplace
When a coworker or employee experiences a loss it is a common practice to send condolences. Traditional ways are to send a card, note, flowers, gift basket or donation.
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The Worldwide Candle Lighting
Since 1997, The Compassionate Friends have held an online Worldwide Candle Lighting Vigil on the second Sunday in December. Join them to remember a child who has died.
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Contemporary Ways to Send Condolences
There are newer ways of conveying condolences to someone who has experienced a loss. These include sending an email, IM or Text message or sending a tweet on Twitter.
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Traditional Ways to Send Condolences
There are many time-honored ways to send your sympathy to someone who has experienced a loss. Some ideas include sending a card, letter, flowers or making a donation.
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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy does not have to be expensive. There are many ways to stretch your food dollars so your family can still be eating healthy while on a limited budget.
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How to Write a Scientific Research Paper
Writing a scientific research paper is different than writing a traditional English Paper. Discover important steps for the author to follow when writing a science paper.
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Identifying Parts of a Scientific Research Paper
Science, medical and research papers are written in a different style than humanities or English papers. These science articles require many different parts to the paper.
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Science and Humanities Papers the Differences
Science, medical and research papers differ from humanities or English papers in several key ways. Papers differ in types, purpose of writing and writing styles.
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MLA, APA or URM? Different Research Paper Styles
Research, science and medical papers can be written in different styles, MLA, APA or URM. Which style to use depends on the requirements of the journal or publication.
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Walking Benefits the Mind, Body and Spirit
The simple act of walking offers benefits for the mind, body and spirit in addition to other health benefits. Walking is an activity that can be enjoyed by most people.
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Easy Halloween Costumes from Plastic Bags
Plastic shopping bags and garbage bags can be upcycled to make an easy, unique Halloween costume. These eco-friendly costumes can also make a green fashion statement.
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Easy Halloween Costumes from Sheets and Clothes
Quick and unique Halloween costumes can be made by reusing old sheets and clothing. Recycled costumes can be easy to make yourself and environmentally friendly.
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Stages of Grief or the Five Stages of Dying
The model of coping with the dying was published in 1969 by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book, On Death and Dying. It is also a classic stage model to explain grief.
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Easy Halloween Costumes from Recycled Items
To make greener, eco-friendly Halloween costumes, items like boxes and packing materials around the house can be reused to create unique do-it-yourself costumes.
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Make Your Own Mad Hatter Costumes
The Mad Hatter of Alice in Wonderland is a favorite eccentric character and one that people like to be for Halloween. Find out how to create three Mad Hatter costumes.
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Vampire, Wizard and Zombie Halloween Costumes
Making trendy Halloween costumes like vampires, wizards and zombies does not take a lot of time or money. Learn how to put together unique, ghoulish Halloween costumes.
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Grief from Personal Losses in the Workplace
Grief is an overwhelming response to loss. Unfortunately, grief does not go away while a grieving person goes to work. Grieving a loss can affect a person's work.
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The Impact of Grief and Loss on the Workplace
Grief does not stay quietly at home. Grief follows people to work. Grieving employees or employers can have a financial, emotional, social and physical impact on work.
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Is it Stress or Normal Grief?
Grief and stress can be experienced separately or together. Grief and stress may also be experienced in response to the same event like an illness or a loved one's death.
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10 Ways to Eat Smart on a Budget
Parents may be finding it challenging to fix healthy foods on a limited budged. Follow these smart tips with easy ways to eat healthier and still spend less on food.
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Bereavement Leave or Funeral Leave
Bereavement leave is the time one has off from work to deal with the immediate issues surrounding the death of a love one. Sometimes it is paid, sometimes it is not.
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Does Your Family Know Your Advance Directives?
Sudden deaths serve as heartbreaking reminders to make sure that your choices and final wishes are in a living will in the event you are ever placed on life support.
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What is a Healthy Diet and Healthy Exercise?
Eating a diet that is good for your health can be easier if you follow a few simple health and nutrition tips. Staying healthy is also easier if you add in some exercise.
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Got Water? Make Sure Your Child Drinks Water
Children can easily become dehydrated, especially when active or playing sports in the summer heat. Parents, teachers and coaches need to watch for signs of dehydration.
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What is Emotional Eating?
Emotional eating occurs when one eats in response to emotions rather than in response to hunger. Eating when not hungry can lead to weight gain and unhealthy habits.
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Tips to Manage Emotional Eating
Many people eat for reasons other than hunger. Some of the more common reasons are boredom, stress, frustration and anxiety. Find tips to help manage emotional eating.
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What is the Buddy Poppy?
Since World War I, the Red Poppy has been a symbol of remembrance used by the United States and other Countries to honor those who died serving their country during war.
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8 Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day with Your Child
Memorial Day is more than the day when the pool opens. Children can learn the reason behind Memorial Day, a day to honor those who have died in service to our country.
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How to Manage the H1N1 Flu Symptoms
With the H1N1 Flu or influenza virus surfacing many people are concerned about flu-like symptoms that they may be experiencing, which may or may not be the H1N1 flu.
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A Look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
There is a growing problem lurking off the Pacific Coast - a large floating island of debris, two times the size of Texas created from an abundance of plastics and trash.
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10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Use to Help the Oceans
Because plastic is 100% non-biodegradable, plastic items that are used every day are finding their way into our water ways and creating the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.
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Walking with Children is Good Family Time
Getting the entire family walking together is a great way for everyone to get healthier and spend some quality time together on a family walk during any season.
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TAKE CARE to Cope with Loss and Grief
Dealing with a loss, a significant life change or a death can be a bit easier for grieving people if they remember to TAKE CARE of themselves and focus on the basics.
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Tips for Talking to Children about the H1N1 Flu
Adults are not the only ones that worry when there are headlines in the news. Children worry as well. Find out ways to help you child understand more about the H1N1 Flu.
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How to Prevent Getting the H1N1 Flu
Everyone is concerned about the latest influenza, also known as the H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu. There are simple things one can do to minimize your chance of getting the flu.
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12 Ways to Show Love to Your Valentine
There are many sweet ways of showing your love and affection on Valentine's Day that do not involve candy, treats and chocolate. Here are 12 Ways to say "I Love You."
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Sweet (No Calorie) Treats for Valentine's Day
The best sweet treat for Valentine's Day this year, whether for a child or a spouse, may be one that is health and does not involve candy, sweets and chocolate.
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10 Ways to Say I Love You on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day ,or any day,is a great time to teach children how to say "I Love You" or show them your affection. Here are 10 healthy ways to show a child you love her.
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Help a Child Cope with Loss or Death
One of the most important life lessons a parent can teach his or her child is is how to understand, face and then cope with a loss or a death.
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Teaching Children about Death and Grief
For a child learning how to cope with loss, with death and with grief are some of the most important life lessons that parents, grandparents, teachers can teach them.
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Coping with the Sudden Death of a Child
A sudden loss can make coping with a child's death even more difficult. John Travolta's son, Jett's death is a reminder of how devastating a sudden death can be.
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How to Cope with the Death of a Child
For many parents the loss of a child is the most difficult loss there is. The death of John Travolta's son, Jett is a reminder of how painful the death of a child can be.
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Tips for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
New Year is a time for new beginnings. These may include making resolutions. This year discover ways to help you make New Year's resolutions or goals that will stick.
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Coping with the Holiday Blues or Depression
Some people do not feel merry during the holidays, instead they feel blah or blue. Holiday blues, feeling sad or depressed, are a common, normal reaction for many people.
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Healthier Hot Chocolate Recipes for Tweens
Hot cocoa is a fun treat for children and tweens to warm up with on a chilly day. Make it healthier with Hot Chocolate recipes that use healthier ingredients.
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Healthier Holiday Trail Mix Recipes for Tweens
Healthier holiday trail mix recipes can be made by mixing up your own special trail mix concoction or gorp. Choosing healthy ingredients makes for a healthier mix.
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An Easy Christmas Gift -The Christmas Spirit Jar
Many people wish that the Christmas Spirit could last all year. This simple craft is a great way to give a handmade or handcrafted gift filled with Christmas Spirit.
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Make a Holiday Wish Tree with Your Children
A Wish Tree is a wonderful concept promoted by Peace Activist Yoko Ono. The idea of writing and sharing wishes is a meaningful tradition you can share with your children.
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Healthy Holiday Trail Mix Recipes for Tweens
Mixing up your own trail mix or gorp instead of buying prepackaged trail mixes is a great way to watch the ingredients and ensure you have a healthy holiday trail mix.
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Healthy Trail Mix Recipes for Tweens
Instead of buying the prepackaged trail mixes, mix your own healthy trail mix or gorp. These recipes are great for sport snacks, school parties and easy holiday gifts.
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How to Cough and Not Spread Germs
Simply covering your mouth when you cough is an important habit you can start doing to help fight germs and prevent the spread of infection.
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Physical Activity Guidelines
In October the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new physical activity guidelines for Americans. How will the new guidelines affect your activities?
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Start Walking for Health and Exercise
Walking is an easy activity that can be done anywhere, any time with friends and family. Walking is also a low cost activity that will have everyone getting healthier.
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How to Wash Your Hands and Not Spread Germs
Something as simple as washing your hands is the single most important habit to have to fight bacteria, help prevent the spread of infection and the H1N1 Flu.
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How to Have a Green Halloween
Everything is going greener these days and Halloween is no exception. Go Green by reducing, reusing and recycling this Halloween and become more environmentally friendly.
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Healthy Halloween No Calorie Treats for Children
Choosing non food treats and non candy treasures are an easy way for parents to ensure their children get healthy treats for their Halloween and Halloween parties.
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Healthy Halloween Treats for Children and Tweens
Finding and serving healthy and healthier Halloween food treats to their children is now easier for parents due to the growing awareness of the need to promote health.
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Prevent Your Child From Getting Dehydrated
Children, tweens and teens who play outdoor summer sports are at risk of getting overheated and dehydrated, if they do not have enough heat and water breaks.
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How to Write an Obituary
An obituary is often the last news article written about a person. Some obituaries are short death notices run for free, others are more elaborate and run for a fee.
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Can I Send Instant Messages as Condolences?
Instant messages are used by many people to communicate with each other. However experts feel that text messages should not be used at all with more serious topics.
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A Review of Mamma Mia! The Movie
Mamma Mia the Movie is one of the most anticipated films of the summer. Many who have seen the Musical are anxious to see the film based on the musical and hits of ABBA.
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Can I Send Text Message Condolences?
Text messages are one way routinely used by many to communicate with each other. However, experts feel that text messages should not be used for more serious topics.
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Can I Send Email Condolences?
Email is one of the ways that people use to communicate with each other daily. However there are some situations where email is not appropriate, like sending condolences.
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How to Plan a Funeral
A funeral is a formal, traditional recognition of the life of a person who has died. Planning a funeral is often done in just a few days after the death.
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How to Plan a Memorial Service
A Memorial Service is a unique way to honor the memory of a loved one who has died, to express love and affection and most of all to Celebrate a Life.
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Six Questions to Ask Before You Hit Send
With all of the modern technology there are many ways that messages can now be sent from email to text messages. Not all of these are recommended for sending condolence.
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Chocolate can be a Healthy Treat
Dark Chocolate is now recognized as a healthy treat if it is consumed in moderation. The flavonoids in chocolate have been shown to have heart protective properties.
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Healthy Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate is a tasty treat on a chilly day. Try these Healthy Hot Cocoa recipes made with healthier ingredients. They are delicious the next time you need to warm up.
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Writing a Condolence Letter
Sending your condolences or sympathies in a letter following a death is a very old tradition that is still very beneficial for the person who has lost a loved one.
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Blessing: A Wish, A Prayer, A Hope
Blessings can be a helpful invocation, a prayer, a wish or a hope. Blessings are frequently used to help in coping when people are facing challenging times.
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How to Breathe to Reduce Stress
Taking a moment to focus on one's breathing is a simple but effective way of coping with and reducing many of the stresses faced as a part of living.
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Nutritious, No Calorie Treats for Children
The Candy Season starts at Halloween and runs all the way through Easter. Take a look at some healthy, nutritious alternatives that can be used instead of sweet treats.
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Navigating the Grief Journey
Learning how to navigate the journey of grief and understanding the grieving process following a major loss can make the grief experience more survivable.
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Is it Normal Grief or Depression?
Learning how to tell the difference between grief and depression can help greatly in the recovery process of the person experiencing either of these responses.
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Writing a Condolence Card
Handwritten Sympathy Notes and Condolence Cards are a very important of the grieving and healing processes for those who have lost a loved one.
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Create a Candle Lighting Ceremony
Lighting a candle is one of the simplest ways to reduce stress, help a person focus or to put together a ritual or ceremony to remember someone who has died.
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Raising a Grateful Child
Teaching a child about gratitude and to be thankful when they are young can have a long-lasting effect for the child on maintaining a positive outlook on life .
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How to Be Healthy for Life
Most people hope to live a long, healthy life. Let's look at some simple tips to help you be healthier for life.
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How to Raise a Healthy Child
Raising a healthy child can be made easier when parents focus on giving their child or children the GIFT of Health.
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