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.
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.
Statistically the Christmas season is a peak time for couples filing for divorce. Karen Trinder reviews It’s No Big Deal Really which aims to guide parents so that children suffer minimal pain.
Charlotte Vohtz, founder of Green People who produce and sell organic health and beauty products, has written Naturally Gorgeous to share her secrets of looking good.
PWT member and mother of three, Sue O'Neill is impressed by Sacha Baveystock's They started it! How to help your kids get on - a guide to reducing sibling rivalry.
If your child is having difficulties in social situations then Overcoming Your Child’s Shyness and Social Anxiety is the book for you, writes Julia Bairstow.
A true diary of a cancer survivor - published to coincide with Breast Awareness Day - My Mummy Wears a Wig - Does Yours? is a remarkably candid account of nine months in the life of Michelle Williams-Huw, diagnosed with breast cancer.
Manager and mother of three Sian Minett, reviews a book which claims the experience of raising children can shed light on the perennial challenges of management.
