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I Took My Friend's Xanax
    I have an unfortunate history with performance anxiety

Home Sweet Home
    Here, 11 chic air fresheners for your home.

Biking To Work? It'll Cost You!
    Factor in these necessary expenses if you’re considering the alternate commute.

My Moment of ZEN
    When I recently found myself engaged in Stroller Rage — actually kicking a double-wide that had the audacity to pause in front of me when I least expected it — I knew I was in trouble.

QUIZ: How Stressed Are You?
    Are you a heart attack on legs or are you cool as a cucumber?

Tell Us Your Eating Habits!
    Share your story and you may be featured in the magazine!

The Stress Package
    It's become an almost fashionable lament, a way of saying I have a lot on my plate - life is rich. But does it also mean you're putting your health at risk?

What Stresses Us Out?
    It's become an almost fashionable lament, a way of saying I have a lot on my plate - life is rich. But does it also mean you're putting your health at risk?

What Stress Does to Your Body
    The human body is well adapted to deal with short-term stress, but if it remains on alert for a long time, you can grow vulnerable to health problems. Marie Claire tells how major systems respond to your worries.

Do These Alterna-Therapies Actually Abolish Stress?
    Truth or Myth?

Sister Smackdown
    No one's more competitive than sisters, but it's rare that you get to see the drama play out on Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Do Those Touchy-Feely Diet Strategies Really Work?
    It takes a healthy dose of skepticism to navigate the self-help sections of bookstores, what with weight-loss bestsellers ridiculous touting meal plans.

3 Ginormous Space Savers
    Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Design Solutions, how to squeeze out a few extra feet.

Alternative Roommates
    What to get to keep you company.

Are We Being Poisoned By Our Favorite Things?
    Toxic Hype: Are the mainstays of a modern girl's life—water bottles, cell phones, smoggy city air—really poisoning us?

Quick and Easy Recipes
   

The Living Alone Guide
    Your current roomie bounces her rent check, eats your cornflakes, and tries to make out with your boyfriend. If you're thinking of striking out on your own, you're not alone. In 2007, single women bought one of every five homes sold. Here, your plan

9 Cool House Plants
    It's time to go green - get a houseplant to liven up your living space. Check out our picks for the coolest plants, and our tips on how to care for them.

The Smart Girl's Guide to Ordering Wine with Dinner
    Navigating the wine list at any restaurant can be a daunting, confidence-deflating chore.

Speed Clean: Cut Your Cleaning Time in Half!
   

How To Make More Space In Your Apartment
   

How to Care for Your Houseplants
   

10 Must-Have Cleaning Tools
   

6 Myths About Sleep
   

5 Olympic Athletes Share Their Workout Secrets
    Five Olympians share their secrets to getting fitter, faster. Whether you want to tone up or slim down, we'll show you how with tips from these Beijing-bound athletes.

The Smart Girl's Guide to Ordering Wine with Dinner
    Navigating the wine list at any restaurant can be a daunting, confidence-deflating chore.

Cooking for One
   

How To Cook a Fish
    Here, quick tips and tasty recipes for how to cook a fish.

How to Make the Best Summer Cocktails
    Stock up at your local fruit stand and cool down this summer with one of our easy-to-make, delicious summer cocktail recipes.

How to Throw a Punch
    Marie Claire teaches how to throw a punch.

Seven Bedtime Habits That Are Ruining Your Sleep
    If you’re having trouble falling asleep, you’re in good company. An estimated 65% of Americans said they encounter sleep problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little is l

Recipes for a Serious Crabfest
   

5 New Virtual Fitness Trainers
    The new computerized fitness coaches promise to motivate like the real thing, at a fraction of the cost. So long, Sven; welcome, Wii? Marie Claire shows you some favorite new fitness devices.

Losing Stephanie
    The temper flare-ups and misspelled e-mails were the first clues. Why was this charismatic life force growing less recognizable by the day?

To Fat and Back: The Idiot-Proof Diet
   

Recipes for a Chic Sunday Brunch
    Star chef Marcus Samuelsson shares his recipes entertaining tips for brunch.

7 Things You Don't Know About Green Tea
    Surprising health and beauty uses for green tea

My "No Diet" Diet
    What would happen if you stopped dieting? If you ate the steak-and the frites-because you wanted them? Yael Kohen discovered that eating what you want isn't as easy as you think

6 Myths About Organic Food
    All organics aren't created equal. Here's what's hidden behind the label

Breast Cancer Risk: Cutting My Losses
    A Marie Claire Q & A with writer Jessica Queller, whose breast-cancer-gene mutation test results led her to make a remarkable decision.

The Girl's Guide to March Madness
    Here is an easy guide for getting in the game! With the right know-how and a few tricks, even the most inexperienced 'fan' can win the big tournament pool.

Should You Freeze Your Eggs?
    Trying to beat her biological clock, Sarah Elizabeth Richards turns to extreme science.

Body Size, Body Shape: 6 Women's Stories
    We all have issues with the bodies we were born with, but there's only so much you can change. Here, six women on how they work what they've got.

Fertility Planner Tool
    Map your own ovulation and fertility calendar. Get a personalized calendar of the days ovulations symptoms might appear.

7 Ways to Burn Fat Faster
    Lose your extra pounds with these easy pro tips.

A Birth Control Pill for Men
    We found it curious when ads for Seasonique, the Pill that reduces periods to just four times a year, started popping up on Spike TV, home of the Hooters' swimsuit pageant and Pam Anderson's Stripperella.

Power Up Your Life Fitness Challenge: PART 3
   

Motivate Me!
   

Where to Find a Workout Buddy
   

How to Design Your Own Workout
   




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