Books for parents

Ann Lloyd reviews a family cookbook by the celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson and, like Oliver Twist, is left asking for more!

Mother of two daughters, one of whom is 14, and a teacher with many years experience teaching teenage pupils with a variety of special needs, Julia Bairstow was well placed to review Your Defiant Teen 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild your Relationship.

Patient UK, one of the most trusted health websites on the internet, has published Health Matters to give patients a "fuller picture of their illnesses and provide inspiration and support". Anne Coates reviews a book which is a great standby for family health concerns.

Why do women fail to negotiate pay rises the way their male colleagues do? Or delegate household chores within the family? Probably there has never been a more opportune time to hone those skills. Karen Trinder investigates Why women don’t ask by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever.

Having adopted two boys four years ago, Tim Walder was ideally placed to review Holly Noseda's Adoption and Fostering: A Parent’s Guide.

David Willows delves into A Guide for Men in Middle Life by Dr Ian Wilson and with a foreword by Dr Thomas Stuttaford, and is suitably impressed!

Anne Coates reviews a book billed as "The first definitive guide to family travel... taking your children anywhere from Cornwall to Cambodia, Andalucia to Zambia."

Louise Pollard who works in community contraception and sexual health services reviews Nicollete Heaton-Harris'  book on STIs.

With so many books published about diet and nutrition it's sometimes hard to know what to believe. Patrick Holford is recognised as a leading expert in his field and Anne Coates unreservedly recommends his latest tome: Optimum Nutrition Made Easy.

Sian Minett reviews Kristina Murrin's 10 Step Plan and highly recommends How to Have Healthy Happy Children.

Most of us start off with the idea of being the perfect parent but soon realise that's an impossibility! Feeling we aren't good enough - perfect! - can undermine our self esteem and make us blind to what we really have achieved. Be Happy without Being Perfect, reviewed by Karen Trinder, exposes how the search for perfection can lead to dissatisfaction and gives strategies to overcome this.

How to Get Your Health Shape and Sanity Back After Childbirth - reviewed by Alex Bell two months after baby Pippa was born!

Members of the PWT review panel give their verdict on Anne Coates' latest book: Applying to University: The Essential Guide.

On World Autism Day, Anne Coates reviews a heart-warming account of on one family’s experience of living with an autistic son - A Real Boy. 

Karen Trinder reviews the Kadzin Method for Managing Difficult Behaviour as outlined in Dr Alan E. Kadzin's book, Parenting Your Defiant Child

Mother of three Sue O’Neill reviews How to Stop Bullying Positive Steps to Protect Children in Your Care

Tune out distractions, stay on track, achieve your goals, become a more attentive parent with advice from Lucy Jo Palladino in her excellent book Find Your Focus Zone.

Julia Bairstow is inspired to shop more organically after reading Jo Wood's delightful book, Naturally.