About us4 min«Role models like Ellen are so important for our society»We received numerous cards and letters of condolence on the death of Ellen Ringier. These are the ten most touching letters.
Family2 min«Children grieve differently than adults»The Trauernetz association has been offering self-help groups for relatives affected by suicide for 20 years. Why the programme is so important.
Family6 min«Don't put anything off any longer!»If a child is terminally ill, a lot can be done to ensure that their last weeks are worth living, says doctor Eva Bergsträsser.
Family9 minWhen a child dies: How bereaved families can find supportLosing a child demands everything from families. A doctor and an undertaker are committed to providing good support during the dying process.
Education15 min«We should call death by its name»Parents are often overwhelmed by death, says grief expert Franziska Bobillier, and explains how we can talk to children about dying.
Blog6 minHow do you talk to children about death?How do you say goodbye to a family member and how do you explain to your children that "Grospi" is now in heaven? Christian J. Käser tells us.
Columns4 minAggression in the familyAggression is an essential part of human relationships, both within and outside the family.
Columns5 minAnger, fear and sadness have no switch-off buttonParents are often good problem solvers. But sometimes they are also helpless to cope with their children's feelings.
Columns8 minThe children will soon be fledged - a summer dramaIn her house by the lake, Michèle Binswanger thinks about what her life will be like when the children have left home.
Blog3 minHow to go on living when plan A failsWhat to do when your life plan fails? Facebook boss Sheryl Sandberg tells her personal story in her book "Option B".
Family7 min«Mummy, what's it like in heaven?»Lina died of cancer at the age of six. Her mother tells us how the family accompanied the child to her death and how they are dealing with the loss.
Family9 minChildren's funerals: When every detail countsChildren's funerals are different - parents have very special needs when a child has died. We spoke to a funeral director and a mother.
Health4 minSuddenly Dad was no longer ill, but deadIngo Conradin dies of cancer. Mum Conradin and the two children describe how they are coping with their grief.
Health4 min«The grief for Daddy is changing. It's less intense now»What is it like when your father dies? A family talks about how they deal with grief and how it changes them.
Family10 minHow do I help my child in a bereavement situation?Children deal with grief and death differently to adults. It is important to allow grief, to give it space and time. How can parents help their children with this?
Health8 min«Men and women process a miscarriage differently»A miscarriage should not be taboo in the family and in the partnership, says couple and family therapist Raimondo Lettieri.
Health5 minThe loss of an unborn siblingThe loss of a newborn or unborn brother or sister is also difficult for children. Our author tells the story of her miscarriages.
Blog6 minChildren should learn everything about deathHow should we talk to our children about death? And how should we deal with our grief and the grief of our children?
Family7 minMummy is in heavenNo event is as traumatic for a child as the death of a parent. Two families tell how they found their way back to life.
