Psychology2 min«I want to support my daughters even when they can hardly support themselves.»Bernadette Bürer, 42, is autistic and has ADHD. As a mother, co-regulation is important to her. It is also like therapy for her inner child.
Education5 minWhen children lose their temper: 4 no-gos for fathersOutbursts of anger and aggressive behaviour place great demands on parents. Fathers in particular feel they have to respond with harshness and severity. Why this is not a good idea.
Family3 min«I first had to learn to accept anger as something normal.»Andrea, 39, is a teacher and lives with her family in the canton of Thurgau. The memories of a childhood home full of aggression continue to affect her to this day.
Education17 minWhy is my child acting up like this?Shouting, swearing, lashing out, biting and kicking: when children see red with anger, their carers often feel helpless.
Education3 min«All feelings are okay, but not all behaviours.»Malina's son, 35, has ADHD. The mother of two has now learned how to deal with her child's tantrums.
School6 min«You don't always have to have the last word.»Special needs teacher Sammy Frey advises schools and teachers on how to better deal with aggressive behaviour in the classroom.
Columns6 minSupporting sensitive children through the Christmas seasonStress during Advent and Christmas can quickly overwhelm children who are sensitive to stimuli.
Columns5 minWhy schools need more space for resonanceHow can we create moments when lessons resonate and learners respond? Psychologist Fabian Grolimund on resonance pedagogy.
Blog6 minThe power of acceptanceBy allowing unpleasant feelings, we can learn to accept that some things behave differently than we would like.
Blog6 min«What would you like more support from us for?»How you as a parent can get closer to your taciturn teenager with unusual questions and suitable conversation starters.
Columns15 min«Children need parents who take time for them»Child and adolescent psychologist Fabian Grolimund on the biggest challenges facing parents today - and how they cope with them.
Columns11 minKindergarten: get off to a good start - arrive safelyStarting kindergarten is a big step: out of the security of the family and into a new, unknown world.
Columns12 minOur favourite 2023 texts from the Fritz+Fränzi magazinesThe Fritz+Fränzi magazine is published ten times a year. The online editorial team has selected the texts that have particularly touched us, inspired us and given us food for thought.
Columns5 min«It is essential for children to be seen»Psychologist and perfectionism expert Christine Altstötter-Gleich knows what role parents play when children develop an unhealthy drive to achieve.
Columns6 minPerfectionism: We don't put any pressure on you!What attitudes do parents have towards achievement? And to what extent do they pass this on to their children?
Columns16 minHigher, faster, further - what drives perfectionist childrenPerfectionist children are never satisfied with themselves and their achievements. What makes them despair and how their environment can help them.
Columns1 minWhat does a family need to be happy?How do we become happy? And how can we ensure that our family is happy? Psychologist Fabian Grolimund talks about this with Nik Niethammer.
Columns3 min«The love for the siblings will always last»School pupil Jocelyn Papp, 16, talks about the best times with her family and what she appreciates about her siblings.
Columns2 min«The time we have as a family is so valuable»Jasmin Bauer was diagnosed with breast cancer during her first pregnancy. Since then, she and her family have experienced every day as a gift.
Columns11 minWhat do you need for a happy family life?Can we influence happiness? And what can we learn from people who have found their way back into life after a stroke of fate?
Columns1 minFrom the performance zone to the learning zoneIn the eighth episode of the video series "12 Impulses for Teachers", psychologist Stefanie Rietzler introduces you to an interesting concept by Eduardo Briceño that is still almost unknown in German-speaking countries. He distinguishes between two zones: The learning zone and the performance zone.
Columns6 min«Children accept a no better when they recognise care»Psychologist Fabian Grolimund says that parents don't just have to set boundaries, but also encourage their children to stand up for themselves.
What makes a family happy? Columns3 minWhat does a family need to be happy?Happiness is not necessarily loud or colourful. It often manifests itself in supposedly inconspicuous moments of everyday family life, says psychologist and successful author Fabian Grolimund.
Columns2 minHow do I promote independent learning?The seventh episode of the video series "12 Impulses for Teachers" by Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler takes a critical look at the topics of independence and self-organised learning and explains why it is particularly important in this area for teachers to orientate themselves to the pace and developmental stage of the pupils.
