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?
Mother helping her daughters to finish school homework during coronavirus quarantine. They are using a laptop.Learning3 min4 tips on how children can use AI cleverly for learningAlmost three quarters of all young people now use AI, mainly in school. What parents should look out for when learning with AI.
Girl refusing to eatNutrition5 minClever ways to avoid food waste in everyday family lifeIn families, food waste rarely arises from ignorance, but rather at the dinner table. Involving children and choosing portions wisely means less waste.
Anna Breit / Connected ArchivesSexuality2 minMy child is in love! 7 tips for parentsSexologist Laila Schläfli knows how parents can best support their teenagers when it comes to questions about love and sexuality.
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.
Columns5 minLet's talk about porn literacy!Pornography is just a click away on the internet. This makes it all the more important for young people to learn how to correctly classify explicit content.
Columns3 minParental dispute: Who is being immature here?There is a conflict brewing in our columnist's relationship. How should parents argue without hurting themselves and their child?
Woman as a DIY enthusiast in the garden, varnishing and painting a table as a protective coatingCareer choice2 min«We allow young people to mature»The Dreipunkt Foundation offers support programmes to young people who are struggling to find an apprenticeship.
A young lad covers his face with a small oil painting of himself. The expression on the painting is serious. Conceptual with space for copy.Health8 minFacial paralysis in children: how you should respondFacial paralysis, or facial nerve palsy, is rare but can be alarming for children and parents. It is usually caused by an infection.
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.
Education13 min«Parents must learn to ask better questions»Education expert Nicola Schmidt reveals how to encourage teenagers to talk and what role kneading pizza dough plays in this.
Education6 min«Many adult children overestimate their parents.»Parent-child conflicts: What is proclaimed as trauma is often separation issues, says psychologist Wolfgang Schmidbauer.
Sexuality10 minThe 11 most common questions teenagers ask about love and sexualityFirst love: Sexologist Laila Schläfli understands what matters to teenagers and how parents can support their children during this stage of development.
Multiethnic group of children sitting on the floor in a circle around the teacher and listening to a story. Discussion group of multiethnic children in the library talking to a woman. Portrait of a smiling Hispanic boy in primary school.School4 minReading means more than language acquisitionHow does reading promotion work in our schools? And what can parents do to support their children in language acquisition?
Columns5 minThrough mistakes to successThe fear of making mistakes blocks the learning process. The method of productive failure counteracts this.