Some journeys change your life.Others force you to defend it.After years of travelling the world, living across cultures and raising two adventurous boys, Dawn Bates believed she understood risk. She had lived through political unrest, built businesses across continents and learned that courage often begins where certainty ends.Nothing, however, prepared her for Scotland.What began as a family camping adventure became a criminal investigation that questioned...

Owning Our Ovaries is a definitive work on women's resilience, agency and transformation. Bringing together seven women from around the world, the book offers a compelling collection of personal histories that confront miscarriage, endometriosis, domestic and systemic abuse, rape, addiction and the cultural silencing that so often follows. These stories are not framed as tragedy but as evidence of the power, intellect and courage women bring to their own healing and leadership.At i...

Becoming who we truly are is a defining moment in every woman’s journey; yet many women are still hiding amongst the self-imposed shadows of life.Becoming Annie is a story about a woman who not only redefines what it means to be a woman in the corporate world, but also what it is to be a woman in each and every area of life. And more importantly, how we relate to each other. Annie Gibbins has been championing others her entire adult life, giving back and consistent...

MANUP by Tough to Talk is a no-nonsense look into the silent war that countless men across the globe are fighting with their mental health. These are their stories in their own words.Society sits back while men are grappling silently with their biological, emotional, psychological, past trauma, current life events and gendered issues. These men do not get the help they need because to them they do not have a mental health problem, they have financial problems, an a...

In New Zealand the number of people who will never have children is growing — and they' re pushing back against the narrative that if they don' t, their lives will be somehow ' less than' . Otherhood' s essays are by writers who' ve felt on the outside looking in, who' ve lived unexpected lives and who' ve given the finger to social expectations. Some chose to be childfree, some didn' t get to choose and some — through bereavement or blended family dynamics — ask themselves: Am I a mother ...

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOTHER'S DAY!Look at the front cover of any parenting book and what do you see? Glowing mothers-to-be, or pristine, beautifully-behaved children.But the reality is, your pregnancy might be a sweaty, moody rollercoaster, and your children will almost certainly spend the first few years of their lives covered in food, tears and worse. And the experience is no less magical for it.In this no-holds-barred collection of essays, prominent...

‘Bex and Laura really have pieced together the parachute we all need to help us land safely after falling into the world of loss and fertility struggles.’ Elle Wright, author of A Bump In The RoadA practical and emotional self-help guide for anyone affected by miscarriage and pregnancy loss, from the co-hosts of the successful podcast, The Worst Girl Gang Ever.Following pregnancy loss, it can feel like you’ve forgotten how...

‘This comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife’ Davina McCall, author of MenopausingFrom the bestselling author of ‘Mum, What’s Wrong With You?’ comes a witty, compelling, honest and reassuring guide to living a magnificent midlife.If I was removed from the hurly burly of these overwhelming days, I would be able to patiently and logically think it all through. T...

The experience of parenthood is different for everyone. And every day can be different too. Read a hilarious and moving collection of perspectives from the well-loved Emily Writes and her friends. Some of them are experienced writers, others have put pen to paper for the first time. If it takes a village to raise a child, then this writing comes from the whole village. Yet every experience is a real one, and you will feel the joy, the horror, the love and the heart-ache as you read about b...

Becoming a father is a moment in a man's life like no other.The love, the pride, the joy and occasionally the fear stirred up inside us by the complex little being that moves into our home and our relationship takes some serious getting used to.And then there's the really tough stuff like putting up a travel cot and installing a car seat.Despite all this though we are often given more advice when we buy a phone than when we become a Dad...until now.This is t...

'I loved this book. Full of wit and wisdom, Anniki tells it like it is.' Clover Stroud Do you find yourself fighting the urge to go to bed at 8pm? Do you look at your laughter lines and wonder what was ever so funny? Do you listen to the charts and not have a clue who’s singing? Do images of celebrities over forty in swimsuits just make you want to drink more wine? If you answered yes to any of the above, then this is the book for you. Funny...

A wellbeing guide to the art of conscious breathing techniques: boost energy, combat stress and improve heart health from 'The UK's leading breath coach' Sunday Times**'This book is a must-read' VogueBreathing is something we all know how to do. And yet, the majority of teenagers and adults let go of their natural ability to breathe fully. We are conditioned from an early age to control our feelings and emotions, and as a result our muscl...