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Health and Fitness | ||
 | Run Smart Running is smart to do -- and it makes you smarter. Here, the lastest research on how hitting the road (or treadmill) boosts brain power. read more here | |
 | Oops! Little Health Mistakes We've all taken one pain reliever too many, or not finished a round of antibiotics. How serious are these common health mishaps, and what do you need to know for next time? read more here | |
 | Helping Your Overweight Child It's hard to help an overweight child navigate a world of snubs, party cupcakes, and slimmer siblings. But the right approach can get him on the path to lifelong good health. read more here | |
 | Striking Back Lighting and flash floods injure hundreds of Americans every summer. Here, 7 ways to reduce the risk. read more here | |
 | Finding Your Balance Do you know what your "dominant side" is? Finding out -- and strengthening your weaker half -- can help you run stronger, and avoid common injuries. read more here | |
 | My Generation How exercise may help you avoid health conditions (osteoporosis, heart disease, type-2 diabetes) your mother or grandmother had. read more here | |
 | Break Free of a Bad Mood Feeling down? You can wait for the clouds to lift, or you can figure out what's making you crabby and turn your day around. read more here | |
 | Health Checkup: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome The latest info on this common, painful condition. read more here | |
 | Running on Empty Lacking oomph? Nine ways to solve your energy crisis. read more here | |
| Can You Be Addicted to Sugar? Put down the candy corn and read this: While sugar isn't exactly crack cocaine, it feels good to consume, and can be tough to cut out. Here's what you need to know. read more here | |
 | Protecting Your Fertility Not quite ready for a baby? Fine-but while you're waiting, follow this healthy, fertility-preserving advice so you'll be primed to reproduce when you are. read more here | |
 | Osteoporosis: All in the Family I was 19 when my grandmother was diagnosed with osteoporosis; her doctor compared her bones to old peanut brittle. She died before good treatments for this bone-destroying disease came on the scene. The story's been different for my mom--and it'll be different for me, too... read more here | |
 | Feel Happier, Strong, Wiser Banish bad habits that are holding you back from finding real happiness. read more here | |
 | Pool Your Assets Hit the water for a full-body workout that rivals anything you can do at the gym. read more here | |
 | Trainer Tuneups Some "expert" advice can get your fitness program going in reverse. Make sure you're getting the most out of your trainer -- and your workout. read more here | |
Relationships | ||
| Easing Marriage's Major Transtions Having a baby, losing a job, dealing with sick parents or spouses, moving house... Your marriage undergoes stresses and strains all the time. Here's how to cope. read more here | |
| How to Initiate Sex Feeling bored, inhibited, too pooped to party? Here, easy ways to let him know sleep isn't what you're after - at least not tonight! read more here | |
| Marriage Myths Think fighting equals divorce, that kids bring you closer, that chores should be 50-50, or that married sex is dull? Rethink these common marriage myths. read more here | |
 | 8 Things Never to Say to Your Husband "You're just like your father!" Ouch. Read this and 7 other never-say comments in this piece, originally published on womansday.com read more here | |
| 7 Things Your Husband Wants You to Know Sure, he wants more sex. But he also would love it if you would be more straightforward about what you want, and more happy to just hang out and not talk. Plus more stuff from inside the mind of your man. read more here | |
| 7 Things Your Best Friend Will Never Tell You Her husband is a drag; you never gave her a wedding present; that old boyfriend of yours hit on you... There are some secrets you wisely keep from even your best friend. Here are just a few of them -- and why keeping mum may be the best approach. read more here | |
| Dating After Divorce You're divorced ... and ready to get out there again (wherever "there" is!). Here, sage advice on dating in a post-divorce world. read more here | |
| Divorced ... and Remarried These couples took the plunge, split up -- but never totally let go. Later, they found each other again and realized love could be sweeter, and stronger, the second time around. read more here | |
| What You Can Learn from Marriage Studies Researchers study marriage and relationships all the time. Here, lessons taken from the academy that can have real-life impact on your marriage. read more here | |
| Life Lessons from Romance Novels Don't call them bodice rippers, please. Today's romance novel is rife with lessons on life, love, and more. read more here | |
| 8 Marriage Lessons from a Surprising Source: The Other Woman Let's say your husband cheated (bad thought!). But what if you could find out -- from his mistress -- why he strayed? Wouldn't you want to know? read more here | |
| Relationship Resolutions Aside from the same-old new year's resolutions (losing weight, quitting smoking or the Ben & Jerry's habit), how about making some resolutions to improve your relationship? Here's how. read more here | |
| Breaking Your Guy's Bad Habits I love you, you're perfect. But can I change you? Here, non-nagging advice to help you change your man's most annoying habits. read more here | |
| Love Lessons from Favorite TV Couples The good, the bad, and the ugly: love and relationship lessons from TV couples past and present (think: Jim & Pam from "The Office," the Drapers, the Sopranos...) read more here | |
| Career Advice for Your Relationship Some of the smartest advice to get along and get ahead at work can be applied to your love life, too. Really! Here's how. read more here | |
| 9 Signs Your Marriage Might Be Over Sometimes you've done all you can, and you can't make your vows stick. Here's how to tell it might be time to call it quits. read more here | |
| Real-Life Mothers-in-Law Dish About...You! What does your mother-in-law really want you to know? We asked, they answered. read more here | |
| How Social Media Changes Lives A woman finds an unlikely best friend; an eclectic group finds common ground; two childhood friends find each other again: How social media sites make life-changing connections. read more here | |
| Online Dating Success Stories Meet couples who met online -- and aren't ashamed to talk about it! read more here | |
| Handling Nosy Relationship Questions...Gracefully "When are you getting married?" "When will you have a baby?" Saying "none of your business!" feels good, but here are graceful ways to head off nosy relatives and friends for good. read more here | |
| 10 Marriage Rules You Should Break Some rules (like always sleeping in the same bed, or taking every vacation together) are made to be broken. read more here | |
| 9 Marital Bad Habits Great marriages are made, not born. But be careful you're not making these common marital mistakes. read more here | |
| What To Expect from Couples Therapy Heading to a marital therapist's couch? Here's what will -- and won't -- go on in your sessions. read more here | |
| Why Women Cheat The reasons women step outside their marriages? Surprise! They're different from their male counterparts. Here's how. read more here | |
| How to Talk to Your Husband. About Sex. It's not an easy conversation, but it's an essential one. Here's how to get the conversation going. read more here | |
| Why Mean Cheat Real guys reveal why they do a Tiger Woods and step out on their marriages. read more here | |
| 5 Conversations Every Couple Must Have Think you can get by on love alone? Sorry, no -- you have to talk to each other! Here are five convos you shouldn't skip. read more here | |
| Should You Lie To Your Husband? Not sure if the falsehood you're about to utter is a harmless white lie -- or a fib that could damage your marriage? Read on. read more here | |
Lifestyle | ||
| 9 Things Women Should Make Time For Yeah, right -- like you need more items for your to-do list! But wait: These are things you should make time for because they make YOU feel better, more capable, more relaxed, and happier. read more here | |
| Divorce Etiquette 101 Your best couple pals are divorcing -- do you have to choose sides? Your divorced sister is angling for gossip about her ex -- do you dish? When those we know and love split up, etiquette issues often arise. Here's smart advice for 9 common ones. read more here | |
 | Little Money Lessons for Little People How I sneak money lessons into my boys' lives, from DailyWorth.com read more here | |
| Sex After Baby - Oh, Yes! Don't put burning up the sheets on the back burner; parents need a little somethin'-somethin' too. Here's how to get your post-baby sex life back on track. read more here | |
| 6 Friends Every Woman Needs One friend does not fit all! Here, the six types of pals every girl needs in her life. read more here | |
| How To Mend A Friendship Had one of those "my bad!" moments with a good friend? Before you let a goof-up go bad, see if you can fix the friendship. read more here | |
 | The Tao of Now Challenging times call for strategies that help you chill out, calm down--and live in the moment. Here, 10 ways to stay focused on the present. read more here | |
| Surprising Benefits of Clearing Clutter When I swept away months of clutter, I found more energy and more motivation. Think uncluttering is all about being neat? Think again! It can also save you time and money and boost energy and mood. Here's how. read more here | |
 | The Practical Housekeeper Clean and organize your home without clearing out your wallet! read more here | |
 | You Can Do It! Is it New Year's resolution time again? Three women share their resolutions for 2009, and get expert advice to reach their goals. read more here | |
| Save On Everything This Christmas No, you don't have to go into debt for a lovely holiday. Here's how to save on everything from gifts to guests. read more here | |
 | 20 Things to Do With 20 Minutes Think 20 minutes isn't enough time to do anything useful or fun? Not so! Here, 20 surprising ideas for that pocket of free time. read more here | |
 | Real Simple: Weddings For this new weddings book by the publishers of Real Simple magazine, I wrote a chapter on food, booze, and cake. An online sample: how to figure out what sort of celebration is right for you. read more here | |
 | Stay-Sane Secrets of Busy Moms How four real moms keep the chaos of home, work, kids and more under control. read more here | |
Parenting | ||
| "Because I said so!" ... and 9 Other Things You Shouldn't Say to Your Kid Some things you might blurt out could do more harm than good. Here's why -- and what you can say instead. read more here | |
| Parenting Etiquette Dilemmas: A Q&A Stumped by rude comments, non-responders to birthday invites, poor playdate behavior, and more? Smart advice on how to handle, and what to say. read more here | |
 | Granny As Nanny Who better to care for your sweetie than Grandma or Grandpa? Before you assume your parents are eager for the job, read this. read more here | |
 | Bonding with Baby It's not instantaneous -- it can take days, weeks, even months. And it's not magic -- though it can be magical. Here's what you need to know about bonding with your baby in the first year. read more here | |
 | Has Family Time Really Grown? A lot of lip service is paid to quality family time. Are we really spending more of that time with our children? read more here | |
| Sttreettchh Your Grocery Dollar Same-old save-money advice leaves this natujral frugalista cold. Here's how I keep grocery bills in check. read more here | |
 | Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Baby? You worry about sleeping, feeding, and crying, sure. But don't let first-year fears stump you -- take charge! read more here | |
 | Name That Baby It's no easy task to pick the name your baby will have his whole life. Here's how to get over 7 common baby-naming pitfalls. read more here | |
 | Can You Afford to Quit? Thinking you want to be a stay at home mom? Here's how to run the numbers and quit smart. read more here | |
 | What Not to Eat Pregnant and wondering if tuna's okay for lunch? Or if you should nix that glass of wine? The latest eat-or-don't-eat advice. read more here | |
 | Understanding Pregnancy Bed Rest Told you'll have to wait out some of your pregnancy in bed? Read this Q&A while you're off your feet. read more here | |
 | Preschool Days So, you're sending your two-, three-, or four-year-old to preschool. What can you expect your little scholar to have learned by year's end? Also in this issue: Mommy Confidential: commonsense answers to questions about flying with a baby, getting your son to sleep alone in his big-boy bed; and how to improve your child's eating habits. read more here | |
 | Let's Talk About Sex Kids asking those uncomfortable questions? Here's what to say (and why it's not a good idea to avoid the topic entirely!). read more here | |
| Q&A with children's book author Mo Willems The stand-up comic turned animator turned bestselling children's book author shares his views on what it takes to make a great picture book. read more here | ||
| Q&A with children's book author Rosemary Wells Parent & Child talks to author Rosemary Wells about the principles of school success. read more here | ||
| Turn Off the TV to Fight Fat — and ADHD Television commercials can affect your child’s diet, and in turn, his learning. read more here | ||
| Jump Around Why kids need physical activity to learn: A Q&A with children's movement specialist Rae Pica. read more here | ||
 | How to Stop Worrying about Childcare Did you pick the right day-care? Hire the right sitter? Ways to handle your emotional tug-of-war and make peace with yourself. read more here | |
 | Toddler Routines Want your child to stay calm and cooperate? A set schedule could be your secret weapon. read more here | |
| Picky Eaters Strategies for feeding a picky eater. read more here | ||
 | Mommy Confidential, January 2007 In American Baby's bimonthly question-and-answer column, I address readers' relationship conundrums -- with sass, humor, and mom-to-mom advice. read more here | |
 | Can Homework Backfire? Author Alfie Kohn calls into question the long-held belief that homework is good for kids. read more here | |
 | Mommy Confidential, November 2006 In American Baby's bimonthly question-and-answer column, I address readers' relationship conundrums -- with sass, humor, and mom-to-mom advice. read more here | |
 | Kids Gone Wild Is your child biting, throwing tantrums, teasing his sister, or giving you attitude? Hang in there — there are solutions. read more here | |
| Attack of the Toddler Does your 1-year-old hit and bite? Stop his aggressive behavior -- once and for all. read more here | ||
 | Secrets of a Made-to-Last Marriage I think of the birth of my two sons as hurricanes — gale-force winds and lashing rain that buffeted the "house" of my marriage. Three years into parenting, I can now say that our home was built strong enough to withstand our two little whirling dervishes... read more here | |
 | Amateur Dramatics Decoding Your Child's Dramatic Declarations read more here | |
| Snooze News Kids need naps -- here's how to help them get into a routine. read more here | ||
| Pregnant at Work What to expect when you're expecting on the job. read more here | ||
 | Help Kids Feel Good About Their Feelings Even the littlest kids have to cope with big emotions. Here's how to guide your child through emotional ups and downs. read more here | |
| Ten Newborn Worries There are plenty of things to pay attention to after your new baby is born. Here are some things you don't need to put on that list. read more here | ||
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