Helena Bonham Carter, the Oscar-nominated actress currently appearing as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films, and Duchess of York in The King's Speech, has been in the news since she described parenting as harder than acting, and revealed that she has limited her time on movie sets to enable her to attend a series of parenting classes.
What classes did she choose? Noel Janis-Norton's Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting, of course!
Helena Bonham Carter said that she grew weary of "becoming this policewoman, this negative being and nagger" when dealing with her children, so she sought out parenting assistance. "The parenting bit is much harder than the acting bit," Bonham Carter said. "You just never know what to do. The parenting class has been really useful. You learn skills like Descriptive Praise, and it really works. As a parent you become happier because you're observing all these good things about your child."