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Lonely Planet New Zealand’s South Island Road Trips Dec 23, 2016: Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet New Zealand’s South Island Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering New Zealand’s South Island by car.

Prime Crime – My Top Ten Books Dec 7, 2016: Anne Coates, author of Dancers in the Wind, recommends her top ten crime novels published in 2016 all of which make great presents if you're looking for inspiration.

Easy as PI: Maths Made Simple by Liz Strachan Dec 6, 2016: Maths teacher Natasha D'Souza reviews Easy as PI: Maths Made Simple by Liz Strachan.

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017 Nov 8, 2016: Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017, billed as the best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead, provides an overview of the areas on the world that, while not necessarily remote, do rate as "roads less travelled" with some surprises as Debbi Scholes discovered.

A Trio of Books for New Parents Oct 31, 2016: With the festive season in mind, Anne Coates takes look at three books that will raise a smile about being a parent: Five Go Parenting, Welcome To The Club and Why Boys Need Parents.

Dancers in the Wind by Anne Coates Oct 13, 2016: Dancers in the Wind, début crime novel by Parenting Without Tears founder Anne Coates, is published by Urbane Publications today.

Health Benefits of Singing Aug 10, 2016: Recent research supports the idea that singing has the power to change our moods, our emotional landscape and how we see the world. Alexia Barrable, co-author of Growing Up Happy, outlines three reasons why you should sing for health and happiness.

Win a copy of Knickers Model's Own Aug 3, 2016: Win one of five copies of Knickers Model's Own: A Year of Frugal Fashion by Caroline Jones written and published in support of Cancer Research UK.

How to Inspire Your Children to Play Outdoors Jul 19, 2016: With a plethora of activities designed to direct and entertain children, it is more important then ever to provide daily opportunities to play outdoors. In her book Balanced and Barefoot, Angela Hanscom argues that outdoor play is vital for children's growth and development and here she give some ideas as to how to achieve that with reluctant children.

Defeating Teenage Depression by Dr Roslyn Law Jul 7, 2016: Defeating Teenage Depression is a practical guide using techniques based on Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT – A) which has been used to help children and young people with depression around the world. Its author, Dr Roslyn Law, is a consultant clinical psychologist and a leading practitioner and trainer in IPT-A in the UK; this exclusive extract from the book explains some of the some of the factors leading to teenage depression.

Questions You Need to Ask Potential Childcarers Jun 17, 2016: Elyssa Campbell-Barr, author of Choosing Childcare, discusses her top ten most important and useful questions to ask potential childcarers.

Blooming Delicious by Sophie Wright May 25, 2016: New mother Jenny Sneyd reviews Sophie Wright's Blooming Delicious Recipes for Glowing Health from Pre-conception to Post-baby published by Vermilion.

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