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UK: £17.50/YEAR (6 ISSUES) EUROPE: £25/YEAR REST OF WORLD: £35/YEAR contents December/January 2007 issue 14

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Main features 8New Year Resolutions Change your life this year with our green living ideas

12Let the light shine Winter festivals around the world

16Miss Polly had a dolly Why dolls are good for our children’s development

20The Holly and the Ivy How to celebrate Yule with your family

Bumps, birth and beyond 25Holistic health Lucy Corkhill shows how to prepare your body for birth

26The Story of Placenta Nourishment and support for the growing baby

27Look, no nappies! Holly and Oscar’s nappy-free experiment

29Elaine’s Diary Pregnancy and becoming a green mother

30Breastfeeding for you How early feeding affects health in adulthood

Family Life 19Off-shore news Bella Griffin regales us with tales from the Gobi Desert

23Sunday Selection Reclaim family Sundays with our guide to what’s on

74A Juggling Act How to be a committed parent AND have a career

90The best: Rocking Horses

Learning 33Green education Gareth Lewis outlines the changes he’dlike to make to the school system

34What’s inside? Samantha Hyde uncovers the treasure basket

36The New School Alternatives to mainstream education

Health and Beauty 42Your Child’s health How to boost the immune system.

43Mummy, I’m fat Children and eating disorders - ways to deal with them holistically

47Your health How to stay healthy this winter

48Bathing Beauties Our pick of the best natural bath goodies

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Food and Drink 51What’s in season? Sumptuous red wines and tips for family cooking

52All wrapped up Fancy festive recipes

54Hampers galore Our favourite festive food baskets

Bookmark 40Great Little Reads Our favourite bedtime stories

41Adult Bookshelf The latest big reads

House and garden 55House and Garden news Tips for a green Christmas and what to plant now

57Secret life of plants Therapeutic benefits of the Scotch pine

58Where have all the birds gone? Maxine Boersma laments the disappearance of our garden birds

60In the Round What is it like to live in a Mongolian yurt?

62Ten Simple Steps to feeling warm this winter with Victoria Leith

Ethical money 64Green Homes Our pick of the best ecohomes with woodland

65Women in business We meet pioneering women in the ethical clothing industry

Green Travel 66Visitor’s guide to Bath Kathryn Houldcroft shows us the sights of her home city

Ethical Fashion 71Threads for kids A look at a new company that benefits orphans in Africa

Regulars 3 welcome 6 our mailbag 7 out and about: what’s happening in December 69 horoscopes 73 how to subscribe

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Competitions 40 Win a book and theatre tickets 47 Amazing juicer giveaway 51 Win an Organic wine hamper 68 Win a Knee-High Guide to Bath 73 Organic facial care products for every new subscriber 84 Fabulous real nappy offer

Marketplace Vibrant ethical shopping section with everything in it. From organic hampers to ethical jewels. Take a look at what’s inside on page 75.

Green Kids The free children’s eco magazine inside is packed with activities and games to keep small hands busy.

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