Education14 minDepression: Shadows on the soulPuberty is a time of change. Mental illnesses such as depression occur more frequently at this time. How does depression develop and how does it manifest itself?
Health12 min«We have forgotten how to find normal body shapes beautiful»Child psychiatrist Dagmar Pauli on false ideals, bad role models and signs by which parents can recognise the onset of an eating disorder.
Career choice6 minThis is the perfect (teaching) positionThe road to his daughter's apprenticeship is one thing above all for our dad blogger: a nerve-wracking wave ride.
Gaming6 minBrutal games do something to the child's soulWhen teenagers play first-person shooters, parents are usually worried. Our columnist Thomas Feibel knows when caution is advised and which games to play.
Columns8 minThe children will soon be fledged - a summer dramaIn her house by the lake, Michèle Binswanger thinks about what her life will be like when the children have left home.
Blog4 minHelp, our children are on Tinder!After a heartbreak, our son is looking for a distraction. Basically a good idea, says blogger Irma Aregger, until she sees that he's on Tinder.
Education5 min«The mother doesn't have to cover all needs»Psychologist Giulietta von Salis on the role of the mother in attachment research, who children particularly bond with and how this changes with age.
Health7 minHelp, my child has a fever!What parents should do in specific cases of fever, what antipyretics and antibiotics can do and which home remedies help.
Family2 minSpecial support programme for girlsThe Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW has launched a new support programme especially for girls. Take part in the challenge!
Columns3 minDeep Work? Mikael Krogerus on homeschoolingMikael Krogerus gets help from Silicon Valley for distance learning at home. His conclusion after three weeks of homeschooling.
Columns2 minChildren and cats are the true corona mastersThe only two things I've learnt so far in this *** corona crisis have been from my children. And from my cats.
Family16 minPaths to addictionThe market for substances has grown rapidly in recent years. When should parents be wary? When is too much too much?
Health8 minAlways pale and constantly tiredWe show which conventional and complementary medical therapies help young people with an iron deficiency.
Columns3 minGuerrilla parents: Why children need more resistanceMany children suffer from misunderstood encouragement, writes Michèle Binswanger and, as a mother, is practising more resistance.
Columns5 minPlayers need boundaries!What should parents look out for when playing computer games? Media expert Thomas Feibel answers parents' questions and explains how to set limits for gamers.
Education8 minAdopted children: The break in childhoodWhere do I come from? This question is often not easy for adopted children to answer. What does this mean for their identity formation?
Portrait of Israeli psychologist and author Haim Omer in his home in Hod HaSharon, Israel, September 18, 2019.Education14 min«Mr Omer, how can parents gain authority and perseverance?»In this interview, Israeli psychologist Haim Omer explains how parents can gain authority through self-control and perseverance.
Family4 minDigital change means a transformation of the schoolSimply using digital devices in the classroom is not enough. We need to rethink the way we learn and teach.
Family8 minBreaking off contact: Adult children tellChildren who are now adults describe why they broke off contact with their parents. The focus is on too little, but also too much love.
Columns6 min«My tutor is called Youtube»YouTube as a tutor has many advantages, but also tempts you to consume one video after another. Thomas Feibel on its targeted use.
Health3 minBreaking off contact: «Children owe their parents nothing»The philosopher Barbara Bleisch says that children only take the radical step of removing their parents from their lives after suffering many injuries.
Health2 min«One day my son will come back»The 16-year-old son has broken off contact with his mother and now lives with his father. The mother is desperate.
Family2 min«A child must walk the path voluntarily»Peter Haussmann currently has ten Gymi candidates on the course that public schools are required to offer as free preparation for the Gymi exam.
Family2 min«I'm already an exotic at the gymnasium»Elia Zurfluh, 17, from Wolhusen LU is a farmer's son. This life has given him the serenity that he now benefits from at grammar school.
