
PCWA’s funding extended!
PCWA is delighted to announce that the State Government has extended our funding for another…

PCWA presents “Screenagers”
“Just five more minutes!” The battle-cry of the 21st century. In our brave new world…

Simple fun – 5 ways to play!
Children explore the world through play, figuring out how things work and how people think,…

Parenting Connect enews August 2020
Our latest eNewsletter – Parenting Connect is out! Read it online…

Families in Australia Survey – Life during COVID-19
Initial findings from The Life during COVID-19 survey have been released by the Australian Institute…

We’ve launched our new website!
It’s been a long journey but we’re now online! At Parenting Connection WA we understand…

Nurturing healthy minds together
The UK’s National Children’s Bureau have done some interesting research into how services and parents…

Using play to support children during COVID-19
Play is a vital part of child development and wellbeing. Like leisure activities and hobbies…

When anxiety and depression in new mothers could be Complex PTSD
Complex PTSD is often mistaken for perinatal depression or anxiety in new mothers – via…

Learn something new – the Noongar language of WA’s south-west!
Kaya (hello) – The Kaartdjiin Noongar website has a great language resource section to help…

Why understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students’ academic success
An interesting article from The Conversation about how the ability to understand emotions contributes almost…

How to talk to your children about Coronavirus
Coronavirus is across the news as well as a hot topic in the school playground.…

Getting more dads to take parental leave
In 2020, 95 per cent of paid parental leave is taken by women. This is…