Review

There’s a Bully in My Brain: A book review
Sometimes, our inner voice can become too negative. Natalie Moutafis has found a new picture book that seeks to quiet that self-doubt and encourage more positive thinking.

How to navigate life: A guide for you and your teen
Trying to make decisions in school – and in life – can feel full of pressure and uncertainty. Natalie Moutafis discovers that there is hope with a new book on finding your purpose.

L Platers: Supporting your teen daughter on the road to adulthood
A new book by Madonna King gives parents tips to support their teenage girls growing up in today's world and uncovers what they want you to know, writes Natalie Moutafis.

What it means to be Man Enough
Our boys and their fathers are fighting a generations-old narrative about expectations of manhood. Natalie Moutafis discovers a new book that allows them to truly believe that they are enough, just as they are.

The call-to-action parents didn’t know they needed
A new book by Dr Susie O'Brien invites parents to relax their standards to 'good enough' and find more joy in the act of parenting, Natalie Moutafis discovers.

How we can raise girls who like themselves
Our girls have more opportunities than ever before, but too many of them don't like themselves, as Natalie Moutafis discovers in a new book on raising girls.

Why parenting is a terrible invention
Launching our Best of The Parents Website series, we republish our review of a book that has shaken up thinking about what it is to be a parent.

You’re in my body bubble Mum: A book review
In her efforts to empower and educate her children on personal body safety, Natalie Moutafis reviews the picture book My Body! What I say Goes! aimed at younger children and their grown-ups.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: A book review
Natalie Moutafis found a fun - and noisy - way to introduce philosophical concepts to young children with Mo Willems' award-winning book.