Family3 min«There is no one who says: Come on, I'll take care of it.»Ilka bears sole responsibility for her daughter and caring for her mother. She talks about her everyday life and what would help her.
Family16 minHow parents can share the mental load more fairlyWhy do women in particular suffer from the burden of mental load – and how can it be distributed more fairly in everyday life? Six experts respond
Family4 min«We have completely divided up some tasks.»Martina and Mike want to share the care work fairly. Not an easy task with three children. Where they struggle and what helps them.
Education13 min«Fathers can sometimes be constructively aggressive.»Not only mothers, but fathers are also overworked, says Egon Garstick, the forefather of father counselling in Switzerland, in this month's interview.
Education3 min«I was always there for others»Margrit raised five children of her own as well as daycare children. Her daughter Noémie didn't want children until Laurin surprised her.
Education4 minFull-time mum: «A lot of joy and a lot of sorrow»Beryll was a teenager when she found out that she and Gian were going to become parents. After years as a full-time mum, she took the plunge.
Education16 minMother: superheroine and scapegoatThe mother between society's ideas and her own needs - a change of perspective is necessary, also for mothers.
Family13 min«If you want to reduce mental load, you should hand over entire areas»Psychologist Filomena Sabatella researches mental load and advises couples on how they can divide the invisible work fairly between them.
Family11 minHow parents form a strong teamParents are confronted with countless expectations and tasks. A fair division of tasks helps to prevent exhaustion and frustration.
Family5 minThe financial situation for families continues to worsenHow are families in Switzerland doing? The situation is tense, says the Family Barometer. The study analyses what matters to families.
Columns6 minWhat woke me up as a womanFritz+Fränzi employees talk about what has shaped them as women on the topics of equality, compatibility and body image.
Family2 min«Unmarried mothers take great risks»Swiss Life has analysed the gender pension gap in a study. Andreas Christen explains how mothers can protect themselves better.
Education2 min«I enjoy having more time for conversations now»Working in Zurich, living in the Engadin. The family's communication is as active as this decision, says mum Mona.
Family3 minFathers would like to work lessSwiss Life analyses the gender pension gap in Switzerland in a study. Unmarried mothers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to pension provision. And: fathers work more than they would actually like to.
Family3 minDaycare costs penalise working parentsChildcare costs in Switzerland are far too high and are a burden for many families. A petition from Allianz F aims to change this.
Blog5 minBetween children and needy parentsWhat to do when parents become needy? It often happens gradually and hits our blogger in an already challenging phase of her life.
Blog6 minCan't I really please anyone here?Many parents today are under a lot of pressure. It's good to know which demands from your own environment you can safely throw overboard.
Family7 min«I often feel torn between children and my career»Musician Jaël on mental load, her demands for perfection, a sexual assault and why parents should face up to their legacy.
Education6 min«It's perfectly okay to say: It's too much for me!»"It's perfectly okay to say: It's too much for me!" Parent coach Sandra Schwendener explains how mums and dads can manage to correctly assess their own strengths before they burn out.
Family3 minParental stress: «We all often have too many balls in the air»Psychologist and mum-of-two Larissa Hauser believes that you have to make a conscious decision during stressful phases: What do I let go of in order to regain more control?
Family16 minHow can parents deal better with stress in everyday life?Many parents feel constantly stressed and rushed in everyday life with its endless to-do lists. Why is that? And above all: how can we get out of it?
Columns3 minParental stress: Our topic in MarchWhy more and more fathers and mothers feel overworked - and how they can prevent burnout.
Blog5 minWhy time out is so important for mumsWorking mothers are particularly challenged in everyday family life. Our blogger Valerie Wendenburg therefore consciously takes time out.
Education1 minHow can the mental load be better distributed?Do you share childcare as parents and are you both employed? And yet you still have the feeling that everything at home is up to you?
