Parenting

Milly Hooper tries to only photograph uplifting moments in her community. But recently she decided to capture her genuine fears as a mother.

The case of the malnourished teenager and the parents whom police have accused of deliberately starving her has been aired in public for the first time in Perth's District Court in recent weeks.

The man and his wife are being tried in court for starving their teenage daughter who was described by doctors as being "dangerously underweight".

A dangerously emaciated teenager was a "fussy eater" who ate three meals a day, her father says as he takes the stand in his defence at his trial for allegedly starving her.

Asking someone to be your child's legal guardian is a big deal, so we sought advice on the best way to go about it — and what to consider before you do.

A WA father estimates he and his wife have spent about $60,000 on diagnoses, treatment, and medication for their three children with ADHD and autism. 

Four years after Greg Ireland's daughter and Magda Pearce's son were murdered at a rural SA property, the two parents have picked up a torch for their children, and will be honouring their memories in this weekend's New York Marathon.

Parents are marketed a range of "solutions" to help their unwell kids sleep better, including using a humidifier or vaporiser, which it is often claimed can help alleviate stuffy noses and reduce coughs. But is there any evidence they work?

Unlike most dancers, who start training from a young age, a group of mums is giving ballet a go later in life, thanks to a studio based in Newcastle.  

From avocado on toast to the "Peter Pan Syndrome", Boomers have long been sticking it to the next generation from their negatively-geared safe havens. But their eye-rolling arguments ignore the realty that, for good or ill, we have parented these kids differently. 

Between rising gendered violence and online misogyny, manhood is in the spotlight. But what are the unintended consequences when toxic masculinity is called out?

For parents of children with disability, worries about how their child will transition into school can be heightened. But there are ways to help manage it and help set children up for success.

The federal government's proposed social media ban is likely to be detrimental to some teens, particularly for young people in isolated and marginalised communities, experts and teenagers say. 

Two ballet teachers from different schools testify at the trial of a couple accused of starving their teenage daughter, telling the court of their alarm at the girl's gaunt appearance, and their failed attempts to raise the alarm with the parents.

The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.

A dance teacher tells a court a teenager whose parents are accused of starving her was at risk of fractures if she jumped too much, but the parents refused her pleas to get medical assistance for their daughter.

The WA Government responds to a landmark report into forced adoptions in the state — but it won't commit to a redress scheme, leaving many mothers who were forced to give up their babies disappointed.

A Perth couple are on trial accused of starving their teenage daughter to the point she weighed barely more than 27 kilograms and was at risk of having a heart attack.

Katter's Australian Party candidates vow to "bring back the smack" as they campaign on youth crime ahead of the Queensland state election.

An infant was allegedly sold by his father to a married couple desperate to have children in one of the latest cases of baby trafficking in Indonesia.