Editorial blog2 minEmbossing: Our theme for OctoberEarly experiences shape us for life – but how fixed are we really, and what can parents consciously do differently?
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.
Education2 min«I never thought I would turn out like my father.»As a teenager, Ursula Kotecha was annoyed by her parents' values. But when she became a mother herself, she adopted them.
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.
Education3 min«I want my children to feel seen and heard»Needs-based parenting starts with yourself, says Simone Spizzo. She has learned to listen without judging.
Family3 min11 tips for a needs-oriented everyday lifeNo matter how much you resolve to raise your child in a needs-oriented way, it is sometimes not so easy in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Family13 min«Detachment is a process that can take a lifetime»If you want to have a healthy relationship with your parents, you first have to detach yourself from them, says psychologist and author Sandra Konrad.
Family6 minForgiving is more than overcoming resentmentNo one can hurt us as deeply as our own parents. How can we forgive them? And does it even have to be?
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.
Columns23 minWhat parents think they knowParenting myths often shape our behaviour more than we think. 22 common beliefs put to the test by experts.
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.
