Recent Articles in Books for parents

There's No Such Thing As Naughty by Kate Silverton
Apr 29, 2021

In There's No Such Thing As Naughty, Kate Silverton provides a new blueprint for parenting under-fives that will make life easier and much more fun for the whole family. Reviewed by Anne Coates.

The Blue Monday Survival Guide by Carolyn Hobdey
Jan 18, 2021

The Blue Monday Survival Guide – ten top tips by Carolyn Hobdey whose new memoir, All The Twats I Met Along The Way, is published today.

The Perfect Shot from Lonely Planet
Jan 11, 2021

Lonely Planet is celebrating decades of award winning travel photography and reveals the stories behind these breathtaking images in The Perfect Shot. Anne Coates reviews this amazing compilation.

 

Wes Anderson, The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work, by Ian Nathan
Oct 27, 2020

Wes Anderson, The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work, by Ian Nathan is reviewed by Lesley Lodge.

Great Family Days In By Claire Balkind
Oct 16, 2020

Perfectly timed for the half term holidays and greater restrictions on our lives during the pandemic, comes Claire Balkind's Great Family Days In, reviewed by Anne Coates.

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Jul 17, 2020

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith reviewed by Anne Coates.

How to Cope With Postpartum Depression in Isolation
Jun 30, 2020

Tilda Timmers,  therapist and author of This is Postpartum: Free yourself from the perfect mother conspiracy published by The Dreamwork Collective, gives her five top tips to help you cope with PPD during a pandemic.

National Trust On Screen by Harvey Edgington and Lauren Taylor
Jun 12, 2020

National Trust On Screen by Harvey Edgington and Lauren Taylor reviewed by Anne Coates.

A Tale of Two Sisters
May 19, 2020

Sibling rivalry and family relationships are the bedrock of so much of our media. A Tale of Two Sisters, a novella by Anne Coates explores family situations and how we can misinterpret what is happening. Plus there are two short stories included both dealing with very different family situations.

The Baby Feeding Book by Vanessa Christie
Mar 20, 2020

The Baby Feeding Book by Vanessa Christie reviewed by Joanna Roberts.

Warriors, Witches, Women by Kate Hodges
Mar 8, 2020

Celebrating International Women's Day with a review of Warriors, Witches, Women written by Kate Hodges and illustrated by Harriet Lee-Merrion.

Grandmothers by Sally Vickers
Jan 13, 2020

Grandmothers by Sally Vickers is a beautifully written, witty and totally absorbing novel which looks at family relationships from the point of view of three older and very different women.