Live online NOW: Holly and Kelly Willoughby!

Holly and Kelly Willoughby

Webchat, 2-3pm: Holly Willoughby and her sister, Kelly, are here to talk about their first book, School for Stars: First Term at L'Etoile. Set in a performing arts boarding school, it's a mix of Glee and The X Factor with all the classic school story tropes - from mean girls to midnight feasts - thrown in. Come and join the discussion.

'Our greatest resource is the imagination of our children'

Sally Gardner

Sally Gardner, who today won the 2013 Carnegie prize for her novel with a dyslexic hero, Maggot Moon, on why schools must allow children to find the ways to learn which best suit them.

Mumsnet campaign: Bounty Mutiny

Bounty survey

We're calling for a ban on Bounty sales reps in maternity wards after our survey found 82% of you think it's unacceptable for the NHS to give commercial companies access to patients. Find out how the campaign is progressing.


Knitting and crocheting: our brand new guides

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'It's time to call violence against women by its name'

Nigella Lawson

Guest blog, Glosswitch: When we describe the images of Charles Saatchi grasping Nigella Lawson's throat as a 'row' or a 'playful tiff', we distort their meaning.


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Top 10 reasons to live in ... Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

Mumsnet Local: Local editor Olivia offers her pick of the best her area has to offer, from child-friendly cafes and parks to her favourite hidden gem, "the sculpture trail in Broxbourne Woods".

Webchat: Lynne Featherstone on FGM

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Pregnancy calendar

Week by week: From bundle of cells to bundle of joy, find out how your body and your baby are changing, in our calendar.

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Best (and worst) cars to own

Mum and child in car

Survey results: How does your car rank when it comes to value for money and reliability? Find out which cars come top - and bottom - in the WhatCar? 2013 ownership satisfaction survey on Mumsnet Cars.


Readers! It's giveaway time

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Baby names: we're here to help

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Campaign of the week

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Quick make-up tips

Listen to Boots Feel Good Forum to discover quick beauty tips, and you could win £500.


Family competitions

Our June prizes include a luxury cot worth £384, a family trip to Chessington World of Adventures Resort, a Maisy goody bag, a £100 Marks and Spencer voucher - and more.

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Ovulation explained

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Weaning babies

Baby self-feeding pasta

Your questions answered: Worried about when and how to move your baby on to solid food? We've distilled MN wisdom on the messy business of moving your baby on from a milk-only diet.

Potty training

Toddler on potty

Everything you need to know: Tips on how to tell when your toddler's ready for potty-training, and how to go about the whole messy business - plus, getting your child to stay dry through the night.

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