2011 and onwards…

It’s been a while – lots going on!

The books are doing very well – Sneaky Parenting has even got a Korean edition. Fascinating to see your name in print in a totally different alphabet! I am hoping for some exciting news regarding new book projects very soon.

I am also very near to completing my qualifications as a professional coach – I will be specialising in parent coaching and youth coaching. I have some fantastic clients already who are all proving to me just how incredibly effective coaching can be in transforming lives. As well as this, I am working with national charity Family Lives (formerly ParentlinePlus) helping parents and families through its fantastic helpline.

And, just for good measure, I am now working as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, teaching journlalism, and as a tutor for CTJT, an independent journalism training company which offers fantastic e-courses for both National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) subjects and lots of other very exciting areas of writing. Working with journo legend Cleland Thom is both enlightening and very rewarding!

So – a busy year coming up. It’s going to be a good one. Watch this space for my new logo and brand, and revamped website.

Summer’s over, back to business!

Actually the summer months have been very busy, lots going on. The books are continuing to do very well, and new foreign language editions are springing up across Europe and worldwide. Can’t tell you how thrilling it is to see a royalty cheque with sales in countries such as Turkey and India on it!

I am also gaining my qualifications to be a professional life and parenting coach too – a very exciting venture, to be able to help and encourage parents and young people to live their dreams and achieve their goals. I am already gaining a taste of this, as I am doing some work with national charity ParentlinePlus on their 24-hour helpline.

In addition, I am working with the very lovely Cleland Thom of CTJT, who knows all there is to know about the journalism industry, and for whose students I am acting as a writing and journalism tutor.

And (just in case I wasn’t quite busy enough!) I have also teamed up with the inspirational Barefoot Books, acting as an Ambassador to sell their unique and beautiful children’s books.

So, with my daughter back to school tomorrow, it’s a new term and back to business with a vengeance! Can’t wait.

The Potty Training Bible – out now

It’s April 1st tomorrow and The Potty Training Bible hits the shelves…what a publication date! But there are no fools in the book – just lots of parents who have been to the potty training front line and back, as well as expert opinion and an easy-to-follow run-down of all the major methods you might want to follow. The Potty Training Bible is also available on Amazon. And I’m about to put my money where my mouth is – Charlie, my two-year-old, commences Operation Nappy Off next week. Will keep you posted!

Thanks NetMums!

Just saw these articles on the brilliant NetMums website – great to see  my Flexi-Sleeping technique being covered alongside the methods of  some of the legendary names in parenting such as Dr Ferber, Gina Ford, The Baby Whisperer, Sheila Kitzinger and even Dr Spock! Nice to be in good company!

NetMums have put together a good article – all about offering parents the information they need to make their own choices and trust their own instincts – which is exactly what The Baby Sleep Bible aims to do. Whether you want to co-sleep or move baby into their own room, whether you are a big family or have an only child, whether you are raising your child as a couple or as a separated couple, whether you want fixed routines or need lots of flexibility…there is an approach which is perfect for you. And above all, no-one knows better than you – not even the experts!

Sneaky Parenting hits the shelves in India

Sneaky Parenting has been available in many different countries but now it is available in a new Indian edition through Viva Books in India and the Indian subcontinent. It’s still in English, but with a great new cover – apparently there are more English speakers in India than in Britain…and hopefully more parents who could do with some smart tips and shortcuts too!

Trick or Tweet..?

I have finally taken the plunge and started to Tweet. It’s an odd kind of discipline to keep your comments to 140 characters – especially for a journalist who was always told off by the subs for overwriting…

You can follow me at www.twitter.com/jo_wiltshire.

Baby Sleep Tips in the Norwich Evening News

The Baby Sleep Bible featured in a long article in Norwich’s Evening News this week – the Evening News is the sister paper to the Eastern Daily Press, which is where I started my career as a journalist (and also where I met my husband Lewis!). Evie and Charlie were delighted that they were in the picture, along with favourite “cuddlies” Blue Bear and Ducky. When I told Evie that people could look at the internet version of the article from anywhere in the world, she was very impressed: “We’re famous all over the world!”

Anyway, thank you Rowan Mantell for the feature – it means a lot to be in the paper, even though it’s as the interviewee now rather than the interviewer..!

Another cute book cover…

Here is the cover of The Potty Training Bible, out in Spring 2010…check it out on Amazon (you can pre-order it too!)

Cover of The Potty Training Bible

The Potty Training Bible is on its way…

Have just realised that it is possible to pre-order my next book, The Potty Training Bible, on Amazon even though I am currently still writing Chapter One! A weird feeling…but the book is gearing up to be a fantastic one, because it’s a subject every parent has top tips and woeful tales about. There are also a lot of ways of approaching potty training – from “do it in one day” methods to “let them do it themselves” and even so-called “boot camps”!

I also have a brilliant and very knowledgeable expert on board, who is going to be providing advice and guidance. It’s out next March!

Sneaky Parenting overseas – and Baby Sleep Bible on the shelves soon!

Had an email today from Stacey Corbett, the owner of the Canadian website www.onetinysuitcase.ca, which provides travelling parents with difficult-to-pack essentials such as nappies and formula milk and even high chairs and play equipment – and has it all waiting for you on arrival at your destination. She had been told her company was in the book by a contact in Australia – so Sneaky Parenting really is going global!

Other exciting news is that The Baby Sleep Bible is out this month (September 15th). I have some advance copies and it looks fantastic – thanks again to all the bleary-eyed parents who contributed, and to midwife Sara Warren who provided her excellent advice.

And finally, I am currently working on The Potty Training Bible, due to be published next Spring – so if anyone is currently in the throes of potty or toilet madness and would like to provide their top tips or most dire warnings, please do get in touch or leave your comments or contact details on this site.