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.


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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

Thursday, 1-2pm: Minister Lynne Featherstone spearheaded a govt announcement on a five-year programme to help end female genital mutilation within a generation. Post your questions now.

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Pregnancy calendar

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

Best (and worst) cars to own

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Baby names: we're here to help

Top 2011 baby names

Use our baby name finder to discover what a name means, whether you're following the flock and even what Mumsnetters 'predict' for your child's future based on their name.


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Campaign of the week

SRSA

Guest campaign: Paul Kerr developed the Peugeot Student Road Safety Awards after his son was killed in a car driven by an inexperienced driver. Find out how you can help tackle road safety issues.

Quick make-up tips

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Family competitions

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Ovulation explained

pregnancy test

Use our ovulation calculator to figure out your most fertile days - and take a look at our advice on preparing for pregnancy and what to do if you're struggling to conceive.


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Potty training

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