ADHD3 minLearning with ADHD: «I need a cat!»All three of the Vetsch family's sons have ADHD. The recipe for their turbulent everyday life is Ritalin, animals and open communication.
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.
Career choice1 min«I think it's cool to work outside and inside»Silas Peter is in his 3rd year of training as a tinsmith. Metals, sheet metal, lead - working with different materials is his great passion.
Media3 min«At 14, I believed everything I saw on Tiktok»Manyutha, 16, would only allow access to social media from the age of 16. Only then can young people use it responsibly. Before that, they are overwhelmed.
Media3 minSocial media: «You can't do without it either»Meret, 16, is aware of the dangers of social media. For her, the age at which children are given a smartphone is crucial.
Columns3 min«Sometimes I wish for the world back then»Verena, 48, is particularly annoyed by shallow short videos. Nevertheless, she doesn't want to completely ban her daughters, 13, from social media.
Media3 min«Social media can be incredibly manipulative»Effi, 16, would recommend social media from thirteen at the earliest and advises parents to set limited screen time.
Media3 min«We were young and had no idea»Malinka, 16, would have liked her parents and school to have prepared her better for dealing with social media.
Columns3 min«I could delete everything, but the urge isn't there»Mara, 18, can imagine that she will later regret how much time she spent on social media. However, the schoolgirl doesn't want to miss out on the cool sides either.
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.
Education3 min«I had the feeling that I no longer existed»Find out how Corina copes with her life as a single mum, overcomes obstacles and now helps other mothers.
Development3 min«That's not enough sleep for old age!»Nine-year-old Emilia can't fall asleep well at night, even though her parents have tried lots of things. This stresses her mum out.
Development3 min«Sleeping through the night again for the first time in seven years»The daughter, an extremely premature baby, had severe sleep problems from birth. The parents' concerns were only taken seriously after five years.
Development3 min«The thought journey is a tool that helps us»Anna Walbersdorf's son had trouble falling asleep for a long time. She uses mind travel to counteract the problem of falling asleep.
Career choice1 minCareer choice: «I was totally blocked at the age of 13»Lea Schefer, 15, didn't know what she wanted to be for a long time. Then she took a strategic approach to her career choice - and found her dream apprenticeship.
Career choice1 min«It is a privilege to support women during childbirth»21-year-old Julia Noth is in her 4th semester of midwifery studies. After completing her A-levels, she realised that midwifery was her dream job.
Career choice1 min«I want to make customers happy with my ideas»Dominic Koch (16) is in his 2nd year of training as a florist. In his profession, he can live out his creativity. He would like to open a shop later on.
Career choice1 min«As my job is new, I couldn't get a taste of it anywhere»Mylène Fleury, 16, is learning a profession that doesn't yet exist: She will become a digital business developer EFZ.
Career choice3 minInterim solution: How do I gain time?If you are unable to start an apprenticeship after leaving school, there are many valuable and experience-rich interim solutions.
Career choice1 min«I want to give my dream a chance»Simey Ahenk is pursuing his dream of making art. Find out how he combines his career aspirations with a secure apprenticeship.
Family3 min«I had to let go of everything after the cancer diagnosis»Due to her breast cancer, Janna Ulrich had to reckon with not seeing her children grow up. She returned to life all the stronger for it.
Career choice1 min«A wheel of cheese weighs 40 kilograms»Manuel Wüthrich, a first-year dairy technologist, enjoys the hard work in the cheese cellar as much as the careful preparation of a Gruyère cheese.
ADHD1 min«With Ritalin, I was suddenly very good at school»Lea Koechlin completes a commercial apprenticeship at a bank after finishing school. ADHD doesn't stop her from getting ahead. Her goal: the University of St. Gallen.
Bullying3 min«The children should know that they are valuable»Sophie had a difficult childhood and could easily have gone off the rails as a teenager. The television technician tells us what gave her stability and what she is grateful for.
