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AUGUST 10
Bad Romance?
Read our TLC tips

Gym Not Dandy

No time for the gym? Creeped out by the child care there? Skip it! Here's exactly what you need to get your workout in at home.

Poor Baby's Got A Cold!

There's no rest for the weary when your little one is sick—unless you follow these tips
 
JULY 10
Hot Stuff!
Get the results you want with this quick workout that you can do anytime, anywhere

Water Safety Alert

Must-read tips from the American Red Cross on staying safe at the pool, beach and water park

Shouldn't He Be Sleeping Through the Night Already?

How to get your older baby to night-night through the whole night
 
JUNE 10
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz Chooses Her Favorites Of June
From a Father's Day gift that really keeps on giving to the one thing moms cannot live without to nonchemical weed killer, this month's picks are busting out all over

Daddy Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Expert advice on how to be a better dad during your divorce

Sexual Healing

A relationship coach tells you how to keep the home fires burning

Have Baby, Will (Not) Travel

Does the thought of getting out of dodge seem more like a pipe dream than a reality? Follow sleep coach Kathy Sinclair's tried and tested tips for traveling with baby on board.
 
MAY 10
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz Picks Her Favorites
A PVC-, flab- and charger-free summer

Shape Up or, Well, Just Shape Up, Already!

Mommy fitness expert Lori Sawyer's summer shape-up is here

To Tell The Tooth

Teething might not be why your baby isn't sleeping...

Hey, You! Yeah, You! Are You Happy—Like Really, Really Happy?

No? Then read this, please.
 
APRIL 10
Your Autism Resources One Sheet
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz talks autism

The Autism Report

Dr. Bob Sears tells TFG what we all need to know about autism now

Crib Notes

Sleep coach Kathy Sinclair helps you transition your child from crib to a big-kid bed

Why Can't You Lose the Weight?

Mommy fitness guru Lori Sawyer tells you what you need to know to finally shed those pounds
 
MARCH 10
Editor’s Best of The Month
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz gives you three things you can do to be healthier today

Up, Up and Awake

There's a good chance that your baby isn't sleeping because he's overstimulated. Follow these tips to get Junior sleeping like a champ.

Trying to Conceive?

A noted naturopath talks natural fertility help

They've Got to Get a Move On

Six ways to make healthy a habit for your family
 
FEBRUARY 10
Editor’s Best of The Month
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz says to know her picks is to love them

You Sexy Thing!

It's time to look your best, Mom! Here's how.

She Loves the Nightlife

Some babies get their days and nights confused—like you did when you were 20. Here are expert tips on how to get baby to shed her night owl ways.

Sex, Love and Parenthood

What's love got to do with it?

How to Get Your Groove Back

Put the X back in sex

Is Mister's Mojo Rising?

What you need to know about your man's libido
 
JANUARY 10
Editor’s Best of The Month
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz's easy ways to look better, feel better, live better and do better

Oh, for Crying Out Loud!

Yup! Sleep coach Kathy Sinclair's Sleep Learning approach will have you crying—tears of joy

Squeeze Play

Great skin, a trim waist, an amped-up sex drive and vigor to spare—why juicing is the panacea to what ails you

Skinny Jeans and You

No, they are not mutually exclusive. Hot mama fitness guru Lori Sawyer has 10 ways to go from flabby to fabulous

Woe Is Mom

How to survive—and get over—your working-mom guilt

Serenity Now

Looking for a little more happy in your life? We have one word for you: yoga. Here's why.
 
DECEMBER 09
Editor’s Best of The Month
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz gives her favorite well-being and health picks

Wow! You Look Goooood!

Your stay-fit tips of the season

Not a Creature Was Stirring—Except Your Little One

Sleep expert Kathy Sinclair’s tips for keeping the kids on their sleep schedule during the holidays

Oh, My Aching Head

How to avoid a hangover

Raising Kids in an Interfaith Home

Our on-call psychiatrist answers our questions

Do Me a Solid, Won't You?

Expert advice on introducing solid foods
 
NOVEMBER 09
Editor’s best of the month
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz thanks her lucky stars for these cool products

Don’t let the holiday five get you

A workout to keep you fit for the season

No sleep till…

A sleep expert gives you her tips for helping the kids adjust to daylight saving time

Got stress?

Uh, yeah—it is the holidays, after all. Read our tips for getting through it all with your sanity intact.

The art of giving

How to teach your kids to give back
 
OCTOBER 09
Ah-chooo! Cold and flu time is here.
Dr. Sears talks to TFG on how to handle the sneezin’ season

This is a sticky situation

The real deal on the swine flu and the controversial vaccine.
Is it right for you and your kids?

Your fall workout

Shape up in the great outdoors

How to live long and prosper

10 ways to get healthy

Mother’s little helpers

The vitamins and supplements you need now

Cry, baby!

Make sure that Junior sleeps through the night
 
SEPTEMBER 09
Editor’s best
What to do about MMR, an eco-chic backpack, an organization worth supporting and a sweeter way to treat your loved ones

She's got legs

Get long, lean and lovely legs with this gam-orous workout

Napping 101

Everything you need to know to get your kids to rest

Good help is hard to find

Well, unless you read this article on how to find the right child care for your family
 
AUGUST 09
Editor’s best
A game that gets 'em reading, a story that will touch you and pants that will move you

The ultimate core workout

Get fit and look fierce with this essential routine from mommy fitness expert Lori Sawyer

You are not dreaming

Sleep coach Kathy Sinclair says your kid can sleep through the night.

Are you in a happy relationship?

You deserve to be! Here’s how to reconnect with your mate.
 
JULY 09
Editor’s best
TFG Editor-in-Chief Jillian Swartz cleans a mean green with Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds, slathers her kids with California Baby sunscreen (and then feels a smidge less guilty about not spending the day with them) and finally learns the importance of reading directions

Let’s get physical—on the beach

Fitness expert Lori Sawyer’s boot camp workout is fun in the sun with some serious results

Will you ever get a full night's sleep again?

Now you will, thanks to sleep coach Kathy Sinclair. Her column launches this month with what you need to know before Baby arrives.

Do you know CPR?

Farley Boyle and her husband do—and that’s why their daughter is alive today. Here’s how this mom took a near-fatal drowning accident and turned it into a mission to save lives worldwide.
 
JUNE 09
Editor’s best
Don’t use chemicals on your lawn—use this organic weed killer instead, drink your way healthy and what to give every grill-loving dad

Does your belly bum you out?

Yeah, us too. Fitness trainer to the moms Lori Sawyer tells you how to get a flatter stomach, just in time for bikini season.

Why so blue, Mama?

Perinatal mood disorders are real—and help is available for the depression you may feel before, during and even long after pregnancy
 
MAY 09
Get into what our editors are loving this month
TFG’s editor-in-chief found a kids’ music CD that she likes, can’t get to the gym but still gets her workout in (here’s how) and thinks that this book by Dr. Wayne Dyer is the best gift you can give the kids in your life

Get a glimpse into this mom's life

Jennifer Brown’s son has autism. You must read her story.

Get fit fast

No time to exercise? Think again. Fitness expert Lori Sawyer’s workout of the month tones in 10

Get detoxed

Environmental medicine advocate Sylvie Beljanski gives you tips for spring-cleaning your body
 
APRIL 09
Get into what our editors are loving this month
TFG’s editor-in-chief wishes there were some redeeming social value to Louboutins, is juicing and wants you to do the same, and can tell you how to get rid of the fear, panic, anxiety and negativity in your life

Get help

Autism activist Jennifer Brown gets the answers you need to help your child—and your family—handle ASD

Get fixed

Dr. Randy Fink talks permanent birth control

Get a handle on your asthma

Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky wants you to breathe easy

Get your workout in—outside with the kids

Mommy-Moves founder and fitness guru Lori Sawyer has a workout of the month that’s child’s play
 
MARCH 09
Get answers from one of our groovy editors
The scoop on Essure and other permanent sterilization options, get your kiddo to eat healthier and a raw food delivery service worth stalking

Get your heart rate up

These cardio sweat sets burn the calories you to keep you feeling hot, hot, hot

Get okay with not knowing all of the answers

How to help your kids deal with the loss of their pet

Get into green cleaning

Tips on how to keep your house spic and span minus the dangerous chemicals
 
FEBRUARY 09
Get answers from one of our groovy editors
What is EFT?, an in-flight safety vest for children under 2 and totally free cookies

Get this month’s in-home workout

Expert fitness guru to the moms Lori Sawyer says it’s time for a metabolism makeover

Get the latest on birth control

What you need to know to make the right choice

Get your sex life back

Sex, love and parenthood. No, they are not all mutually exclusive.
 
JANUARY 09
Get answers from one of our groovy editors
What to do about heating grates, a few good mommy books and what you must know about vaccines

Get in shape on the cheap

Our favorite exercise DVDs

Get cleansed

Why juicing just might be the answer to all that ails you
 
DECEMBER 08
Get answers from one of our groovy editors
This wearable blanket just might save your baby’s life, all-natural—and delicious!—baby food that’s about as close to homemade as you’re going to get and what you need to know about flu shots

Get rid of the binky, the Pull-Ups and the midnight exodus into your bed

How to help your kids with some major milestones—sans the drama

Get giving

How to teach your kids to pay it forward

Get greened for a good cause

These cool eco-friendly companies give back in a big way

Get the scoop on cold prevention and the flu shot

A must-read: Dr. Bob Sears gives TFG his expert advice on avoiding a  cold and what you need to know about the flu shot
 
NOVEMBER 08
Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Are time-outs age appropriate for a 2-year-old?, the sinus headache cure and how to calculate the number of calories you need to lose weight

Get over being stressed out

Simple tips to save your sanity this season

Get into green giving

These all-natural hostess gifts make the best impression—and won't break the budget

Get your holiday fit tips

How to stay in shape this season

  OCTOBER 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Get rid of those pesky pesticides, better scented candles,
and how to stop junk mail once and for all


Get into it
Why your kids should be doing martial arts

Get sexy
What’s stopping you from looking—and feeling—your best?


Get informed
TFG’s breast cancer update


  SEPTEMBER 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Your BPA-free one-stop shop, a book you must read to
your children and the new trend in potty training


Get smarter
How to foster your kids’ emotional intelligence

Get the facts on ADHD
The real deal on the disorder that every parent is talking about


  AUGUST 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Just say Om, a great fitness-friendly gift and a summer
sangria that’s fruity-licious


Get your love life back on track
How to reconnect with your mate now

Get in tune
Vibe to music that matches your moods


Get green
Relax, naturally

  JULY 08


Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Organic sunscreen protects and serves, on-the-go time-outs made
easy and why you should face the facts about the makeup you’re wearing

Get infomed
What you must know about food allergies

Get fruity
The summer’s best smoothies

Get green—your health depends on it
Why soy, the pill and cow’s milk are messing with your hormones

  JUNE 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors

Wheatgrass—why you should drink it now, an easy-to-make dessert
that won’t crash your diet and how to get your young ones into recycling

Get daddying
The latest trends in fatherhood

Get cookin'

Manly meals made healthy—and yummy

Get your man into the green

The best eco-friendly gifts for your best mister

  MAY 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
The scoop on Ziploc bags and BPA, how to deal with your
miscarriage and more help with potty training


Get wise on the foods that you should be eating

Must-read tips from the author of 101 Foods that Will Save Your Life

Get the body you deserve

The return of the MILF workout—it's time to make heads turn again

Get green—for Mother's Day
Enviro-smart gift ideas

  APRIL 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Cooler kid-friendly vacations, fat-free brownies to-die for
and important information on Asperger Syndrome


Get your act together
A life coach helps you reach for the stars while teaching
you to keep your feet on the ground

Get giving
Charity begins in the home—here’s how to teach your tots about it now

Get your butt outside
Slim down with this month's kick-ass outdoor workout


  MARCH 08


Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Give a gift—save a child, child-approved divorced discussions
and a flabby belly no more


Get your kids into nutrition and fitness

How to foster a lifelong habit of good health

Get up-to-date

A look at the latest parenting trends


Get veggified

Delicious recipes for healthier food

  FEBRUARY 08


Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Decadent chocolates, the 4-1-1 on learning toys and
a new device for boys makes potty training wee-lly easy


Get it on
Expert advice on how to spark up your love life

Get love
How to teach your little ones to have self-esteem

Get divorced amicably
Yes, a child-friendly divorce is possible

Get green—in bed
Here's how to to love naturally

  JANUARY 08

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Your new signature drink, how to avoid a hangover and
calories verses ounces

Get rid of the guilt
Conquer the working mom woes

Get into your skinny jeans
10 ways to lose the weight

Get green
How to up your eco-consciousness

  DECEMBER 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Organic towels, a good-for-you fruit drink and how to get in shape
in the comfort of your own home


Get rid of that post-baby belly once and for all
Want a flat stomach? Read this article

Get de-stressed
17 ways to calm down

  NOVEMBER 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
How to sneak veggies into your kids' favorite foods, a quick fix for
colicky babies and how and when to teach your baby genius to read


Get buzzed
Drink responsibly, avoid hangovers and party minus the lampshade

Get empowered to eat
It's time to foster your child's healthy relationship with food

Get tooled up
What you need to know about toothbrushes, toothpaste and
other dental hygiene gear

  OCTOBER 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
An important breast cancer update, how to eat for
energy and smarter tub stickers save the day


Get safe
A must-read guide to greening—what you don't know can hurt you

Get your heart rate up
So what' s the big deal about cardio anyway?

Get healthy
A look at the issues you can start preventing now

  SEPTEMBER 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Silky, smooth skin is here, the tea color wars and
how to handle out-of-control parents


Get stern
A child psychologist answers our tough questions on discipline

Get Om schooled
Why you need to do yoga now

Get supplemented
Want to be healthier, happier and hotter? Takes these vitamins.

  AUGUST 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
Why you should ban the bottle (plastic bottles!),
foods that flush and sneakers that tone


Get a better check up
What you need to know before your next medical exam

Get toned and sculpted
The best in-home workout gear

Get brushed
How to prevent cavities, the deal with fluoride,
why electric toothbrushes are all the buzz and more


  JULY 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors

An even greener lawn, snacks-done-yummy and
the great whole milk debate


Get the acid reflux update

A pediatrician answers our burning questions

Get the skinny

Your in-home workout for the dog days of summer

Get well
Our favorite well-being items make healthy fun

  JUNE 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors
How to stop the whining, make your bathtub safer and
the best sun protection


Get pool-schooled
How to keep your kids safe in and around the water

Get protected
Shield your family's skin with our favorite sunscreens

Get a hot bod
The ultimate summer shape up is back

Get fresh
How to eat nature's way

Get smiling
Healthy teeth are this season's best accessory

  MAY 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors


Get the latest on autism

Get a hot summer body

Get into better school lunches

 APRIL 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors

Get insight on raising special needs kids

Get a handle on baby sign language


Get ready to lose weight

Get reacquainted with food

Get your love life back in the groove—part three

 MARCH 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors


Get expert tips on how to potty train

Get advice on raising boys


Get your kids to eat their vegetables


Get your kids to be more active


Get a refresher on brushing-done-right

Get your love life back in the groove—Part Two


 FEBRUARY 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors


Get in shape once and for all


Get your kid to eat—part two

Get expert advice on how to talk to your children about sex

Get your love life back in the groove

  JANUARY 07

Get answers from one of our groovy editors

Get all you need to know about flat head


Get those darn picky eaters to eat


Get help preparing your child for a new sibling


Get your kid's IQ up, up, up

 
  DECEMBER 06

Get informed about vaccinations

Get advice on raising interfaith children


Get ready to relax

Get a toned upper body

Get recipes for healthier desserts

Get your smile sparkling with tips from a world famous dentist

  NOVEMBER 06

Get fit and stay fit for the holidays


Get ready for the feasting season

Get a pediatrician's answers on nutrition, colds, allergies and more


  OCTOBER 06


Get fit with your family

Get healthier with superfoods

Get your wee ones to eat

Get the latest on breast health


  SEPTEMBER 06


Get the dish on healthy and easy lunches

Get smart with Lori's workout of the month

Get the tooth on pediatric dentists

Get the details on late onset postpartum

  AUGUST 06

Get a body-changing workout

Get the dirt on 12 additives you can live without

Get your kids Feng Shui-ed

Get some inner peace

  JULY 06

Get stronger and slimmer—in no time flat

Get answers from a child psychologist

Get menus for seven days of healthy eating

Get your family's skin protected

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August 10 Love in the Time of Parenthood Table of Contents
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Are You Being Played?
A leading psychiatrist weighs in on whether or not learning toys make a difference
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Space Invaders
What to do when it's time for baby-proofing round two
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Oh, Behave!
Tough talk on bad behavior