Recent Articles in Books for parents

Happy Parenting from Denmark and The Netherlands
Jan 10, 2017

Two books offer parenting guidance from continental Europe: The Danish Way of Parenting by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandahl and The Happiest Kids in the World Bringing up Children the Dutch Way by Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchinson. Anne Coates takes a look at both.

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.