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‘System a mess’CommentsPremium
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Desperate parents facing huge paediatric wait lists

Parents of kids with autism, ADHD and other neurological or behavioural issues are unable to get appointments with public or private paediatricians in Perth, with some wait lists as long as two years.

Rhianna Mitchell

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The West Australian exclusive
Parenting partnerCommentsPremium
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New app brings ‘parenting bible’ into 21st century

It’s a Bible-like item for every WA parent and now the Purple Book will be complemented by an app — giving mums and dads crucial information about pregnancy, birth and their baby at their fingertips.

Rangi Hirini

ParentingPremiumTuria Pitt on being a mum: ‘I’m tired, cranky and very lucky’

Like any new mother, Turia Pitt is running on empty. But she’s still running — and now she’s taking fellow sleep-deprived parents along for the guilt-free ride.

Lisa Mayoh

Unexpected rejectionCommentsPremiumBusiest maternity hospital turning pregnant mums away

Expectant mothers are being turned away from the State’s leading maternity hospital, with women being told to give birth at smaller hospitals as far away as Joondalup.

Briana Fiore

Suite lifeCommentsPremiumNew mums trading hospitals for hotels after childbirth

Perth parents and their babies can now check in for a luxury accommodation package

Raquel de Brito

Kate EmeryCommentsPremiumHave kids and you are someone with everything to lose

Why does society persist with this myth that having children makes you a better, kinder, more empathetic person? Kate Emery explores.

Kate Emery

Kate EmerySenior Reporter

ParentingTamil family fears island return imminent

Lawyers representing the Tamil family detained on Christmas Island have written to the Department of Home Affairs about their possible repatriation status.

AAP

ParentingBiloela girl has 'untreated pneumonia'

A child from the Biloela family detained on Christmas Island was denied hospital care and now has a blood infection from untreated pneumonia, a supporter says.

Tracey Ferrier

‘Moderate’ riseVideoPensioners, families get much needed cost-of-living help

Families with three kids will get an extra $226 every year, and there’s also good news for pensioners from the federal government.

Finn McHugh

QLD NewsPremiumBattle of the bulge starts in the first year of life

With new research showing the seeds of obesity are planted in the first year, here’s what you should be feeding your newborn.

Jackie Sinnerton

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crisis serviceCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Mental health boost for new mums and dads

The mental health of new parents will be better looked after with a $16.6 million investment in nine key programs nationally, Health Minister Greg Hunt will announce today.

Lanai Scarr

Common WildCommentsPremiumParenting: A path through endless firsts and lasts

Your child’s first breath, their first cry, the first time you feel their skin on yours and the first time they stare straight into your eyes. These are the firsts that change you.

Paula Kuka

Birth traumaThe traumatic births that haunt mothers

The birth of a child should be one of the happiest moments of a woman’s life - but for some it is an experience that leaves them psychologically scarred.

Katie Hampson

Transformative changeCommentsPremiumMajor employers sign up for family friendly initiative

More than 20 of Australia’s biggest employers have signed up to a new family friendly workplace initiative which sets standards around flexible work, paid parental leave and family wellbeing.

Rhianna Mitchell

Life lessonsPremiumMums share home truths about kids and money

Eight mums across the country answered the question: “What has motherhood taught you about money?”

Food freedomCommentsPremiumNew study to get allergic kids into treatment faster

WA families affected by food allergies, who face a five month wait to see a specialist, could be given a route to faster treatment during the crucial early months of a child’s life.

Kate Emery

QLD NewsPremiumWhy it’s never too early to start toilet training

Babies barely old enough to sit up are being successfully toilet trained in a parenting revolution to save time, money and the planet.

Jackie Sinnerton

Common WildPremiumWhy are mums never referred to as ‘hands on’?

This is my Mother’s Day column, which is appropriately two weeks late. Mums tend to make sure everyone else is being looked after first which often means there isn’t much time left for ourselves.

Paula Kuka

ParentingIndigenous kids dominate out-of-home care

Four in 10 Australian children in out-of-home care are Indigenous, a report shows, with most of them being looked after by family or community members.

Callum Godde

Common WildPremiumPlay for keeps

I have a complicated relationship with playgrounds. But we go anyway, because I know that playgrounds are undeniably beneficial for children’s development.

Paula Kuka

‘She deserved better’VideoPerth hospital’s 'failure' behind WA girl’s death

A report into the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children's Hospital has confirmed her parents did not get the help they had pleaded for.

Michael Ramsey

Early educationCommentsPremiumBudget can’t stop child care ‘workforce crisis’

Billions of dollars in additional subsidies will do nothing to address the ‘workforce crisis’ engulfing early childhood education, with advocates warning of nationwide staff shortages.

Josh Zimmerman

Harrowing experienceCommentsPremiumHurst’s heartbreaking confession about miracle baby

Perth salon owner and co-founder of cult skincare brand The Secret, Dr Clara Hurst, has opened up on the traumatic experience of being told her baby only had a 10 per cent chance at survival.

Krystal Sanders

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Anxiety AuntCommentsPremium
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My daughter accused me of preferring my dogs to her

Dear Aunty, My daughter recently accused me of preferring my dogs to her — and she’s right. While I love my daughter, but I really would rather be with my dogs. What advice would you give?

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna