Editorial blog2 minBreaking off contact: Our topic for MarchA painful step: Why do adult children turn away from their parents? What helps when relationships have reached an impasse?
Family life4 minBreaking off contact: «I was a mother hen»For a year now, there has been radio silence between Rita, 60, and her daughter, 32. A story about guilt, loss and hope.
Family10 min12 questions about parent-child relationships at every ageHow can parents make it easier for their children to leave home? What helps when positions are entrenched? Six experts provide answers.
Family life16 minBreaking off contact: Keeping your distance from those closest to youBreaking off contact with parents: Where do disappointment and hurt feelings, rupture and alienation come from? What helps? And how can we do better?
Family life4 min«No villain had prevented her from being there for me.»As a child, Nina believed that her stepfather was coming between her and her mother. Today, she is convinced that she was labouring under a delusion.
Family life3 min«My parents' expectations weighed heavily on me.»Lia learned that family is based on obligation. She broke the cycle, which led to a rift with her parents.
Education6 min«Many adult children overestimate their parents.»Parent-child conflicts: What is proclaimed as trauma is often separation issues, says psychologist Wolfgang Schmidbauer.
Education7 min«Today we are adults and no longer helpless children»The relationship between adult children and their mother can be difficult. Family therapist Claudia Haarmann knows why.
Education6 min«Overprotected children are blocked in their autonomy»Psychotherapist Joëlle Gut on parents who find it difficult to let go and give their children more responsibility.
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.
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.
Health11 min«Radio silence is worse than the worst argument»Breaking off contact has been on the cards for much longer than it seems, says psychotherapist Claudia Haarmann.
