Books for parents

Anne Coates reviews  Hamlyn's "expert guidance to help you feel confident and look great".

Based on Dr Kem Thompson's personal philosophy, medical training and experiences as a life coach, Inspirational Blueprints for Personal Success for Women gives you 30 days to change the way you think and become the success you deserve.

Anne Coates reviews a book which could have an amazing impact on your life: The Winner's Bible by Dr Kerry Spackman.

A survey carried out last year by Which? Legal Service revealed that 44 per cent of people without a will said this was because they hadn't got round to it; 29 per cent said they hadn't thought about it and 18 per cent thought they didn't need one. Yet dying intestate – without a will – may mean your partner or children may be ill provided for.

For trivia fans and devotees of pub quizzes as well as parents and older children, Ask Me Anything - every FACT you ever wanted to know is a must for your bookshelves.

The Department of Health has a new booklet, The Rough Guide to Childhood Illnesses, designed to help parents recognise childhood illnesses and offer advice and information on vaccination.

Sian Minnett gave Anne Coates a sideways look when she handed her Tanith Carey's How To Be An Amazing Mum When You Just Don't Have the Time to review. But Sian, with a demanding full-time job, partner and three children not to mention other commitments, is an amazing mum herself - so who better to review this book?

It seems like everyone has written a book on pregnancy, writes Olivia Coates, (even her mother!) - and those who haven't will always have something to say on the subject! It's hard to decide whether to stick with the old or branch out to the new. Olivia recommends to new books:Pregnancy for Modern Girls and The Pregnancy Pocket Bible both published by White Ladder.

According to a report by the European Commission, 62 per cent of Brits can't speak any other language. On European Language Day, Oliva Coates reviews Talk 2 French - one of the BBC's new language courses -  and polishes up her linguistic skills.

If you're planning to go back to work and have a baby or preschool child, Anne Coates thinks that Lucy Martin's The Childcare Bible should be on your recommended reading list.

“Using your menstrual cycle to achieve success and fulfilment”, is what the cover says.  Are you intrigued? Nicole Burroughs was!

Lesley Lodge and Sharon Bexley – with, respectively, a son and a daughter just off to university – review PWT founder Anne Coates’ latest book University A Survival Guide.

Helen Hunt  tried out some of the meals in Rosemary Conley 4 in 1 Recipe Collection and was impressed.

Lesley Lodge's daughter has had CFS/ME  for over four years so she is well placed to review Fighting Fatigue: a practical guide to managing the symptoms of CFS/ME  by Sue Pemberton and Catherine Berry.

Mother of three Sue O'Neill reviews Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer's Making Sense of Your Child's Friendships and found some useful tips in an area which can be a minefield!

The Anatomy of Pilates takes the reader inside the body to see exactly what happens in the body's muscles and joints during a Pilates exercise.

Feeling down, suffering depression or facing a huge life challenge? The Bounce Back Book by Karen Salmansohn could be the starting point for looking at your life more positively, writes Karen Trinder.

Published by Dorling Kindersley, this is a compact form of the first edition of Travel: Where to Go When. Here’s a book full of inspirational ideas to help you plan a fabulous holiday, reviewed by Anne Coates.