Webchat: International Development minister Lynne Featherstone on FGM
TODAY, 1-2pm: Although the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is illegal in the UK, it is estimated that up to 20,000 girls are at risk, and that more than 60,000 women have already undergone the procedure. Earlier this year, Lynne Featherstone spearheaded a government announcement on a five-year programme to help eradicate FGM within a generation. Follow the webchat to find out more, and post your questions for her now.
'Our greatest resource is the imagination of our children'
Sally Gardner, who yesterday 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.
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Mumsnet campaign: Bounty Mutiny
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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"When I was younger, I wanted to open a cattery"
Webchat: Holly Willoughby and her sister, Kelly, came online to talk about their first book, School for Stars: First Term at L'Etoile. Read their answers to your questions on everything from who writes what to their original dream jobs ...
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Top 10 reasons to live in ... Hertfordshire
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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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Readers! It's giveaway time
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Baby names: we're here to help
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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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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Potty training
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.
