A devout Christian couple who were rejected as potential foster parents have compared the ‘sins’ of being gay or transgender to ‘sins’ like paedophilia and adultery.
Sarah Steger
With two young sons, businesswoman Jules Sebastian says running a tight ship is a necessity — and Christmas is no exception. Here are her top tips for success.
Jonathon Moran
The one-two punch of bushfires and COVID-19 took an immense toll on NSW schools, a new report has found.
Anton Nilsson
A WA study has revealed that playgroups can help parents as much as children, as mums and dads build crucial social connections and find a sense of belonging and acceptance.
Sarah Booth and Rhiannon Down
A spike in pregnancies in Queensland has been linked to the two months the state’s COVID-19 restrictions began to ease.
Jane Armitstead
Common Wild: I recently fell victim to the oldest marketing trick in the book. In birthday party preparation mood, I left the supermarket carrying something rather ridiculous.
Paula Kuka
The hardware giant has restocked its famous block set for kids to build their own version of its iconic green building.
Natalie Richards
You might not have them talking like Bruce Willis, but there are some easy ways to get your baby on the fast track to language.
Jackie Sinnerton
As she prepares to kick off a new chapter in her career, Erin Molan reveals the one big lesson motherhood has taught her.
Karlie Rutherford
From building toys for toddlers to board games and tech gear for older kids, here are the hottest deals on toys and gadgets.
Patrick Tadros
New daycare centres run from family homes will be banned from having pools, spas and water features on their properties after the drowning of a toddler left unsupervised in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Michael Traill
Early school-age children are naturally suspicious. But they still believe in magic.
Bluey episode ‘Baby Race’, which aired on ABC Kids this week, has struck a chord with parents around Australia who have taken to social media to tell how it left them in tears.
Rhianna Mitchell
As daycare fees in WA rise yet again, The West Australian speaks to parents, childcare centre owners and industry experts about the areas ripe for reform.
Rhianna Mitchell & Kate Emery
The problem with the new The Witches movie
Serious concerns have been raised about a particular baby food that could be harmful to babies’ development.
Sue Dunlevy
WA’s little fighter, five-year-old Darcy Keeley, has undergone a bone marrow transplant from his dad in his battle with leukaemia.
Kate Ryan
A warning has been issued to Perth childcare centres in the midst of a nasty gastroenteritis outbreak, with a tenfold increase in the number of reports of the vomiting bug made to WA Health.
Kids’ health experts are urging parents to stop labelling food as 'good' and 'bad', warning it is creating a generation of people who are fearful of food.
Helicopter, snow plough, parade... what’s your parenting style?
The benefits of kids playing outside is so great that some GPs have started ‘prescribing’ it as therapy for inactive children, according to a Perth child psychologist.
Kate Emery
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has seen online anti-vaccination activity intensify, immunisation rates in Australia have hit a record high, just 0.1 per cent off the gold standard.
Jane Hansen
Maybe overthinking isn’t all bad. There are a multitude of seemingly insignificant benefits.
Having children is overwhelming a privilege and a joy but there are some unpleasant realities all parents must learn.
Kate EmerySenior Reporter
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