Psychology15 minImprint: How we became what we areAs parents, we shape our children – for better or for worse. But there are numerous other influences that shape us.
Psychology2 min«We are developing our own family culture»Juliana and her husband Niko want to spare their three children the conflict of loyalty that they themselves experienced as children of migrants.
Education2 min«It is possible to reformulate one's beliefs.»Not showing weakness shaped Andrea's childhood. She tries to be careful with the pressure to perform when it comes to her children.
0625Fritz+FränziEngraving Nicolla familyEducation2 minHow to break free from negative conditioningPsychotherapist Felizitas Ambauen provides guidance to help parents break free from negative influences.
Psychology5 min«We parents greatly overestimate our contribution.»Psychotherapist Felizitas Ambauen explains why parents are particularly confronted with their own conditioning – and what they can do about it.
Columns1 minCall: We are looking for families!For our dossier on the topic of "imprinting", we are looking for mothers and fathers who are willing to talk to us about the imprints from their own childhood.
Columns3 minHow I got into the baking craze as a ready-made dough mumDriven by the idyll of a mother and her children around the dough bowl, our columnist has big baking plans. A daring endeavour.
Development3 minBeliefs are not truthsSimple guiding principles can be practical aids for everyday life. However, they can also get in the way of coping with them.
Education5 min«Parents should be less hard on themselves»Psychotherapist Felizitas Ambauen knows from her practice that many parents want to bring up their children differently to how they themselves were brought up and yet fall back into old patterns in stressful moments. She advises taking the pressure out of everyday family life.
Education3 min«Trust and love are our top priorities»Bianca Köller Looser and her husband have clear values that are important to them in their upbringing. But rules can sometimes be broken.
Columns23 minWhat parents think they knowParenting myths often shape our behaviour more than we think. 22 common beliefs put to the test by experts.
Columns3 minParenting myths: Our topic in AprilWhich beliefs shape our behaviour when dealing with children - and what they really mean for mothers, fathers and teachers.
Columns5 minWhen children dig into old woundsWhen parents get angry, they are often triggered by patterns from their own childhood, says psychologist Stefanie Rietzler.
Education6 min«We are often not sufficiently aware of the influences of childhood»What influences parents' feelings towards their child? A conversation with psychotherapist Stefanie Stahl about empathy, childhood experiences and self-reflection.
