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.
Portrait of Israeli psychologist and author Haim Omer at his home in Hod HaSharon, Israel, 18 September 2019.Health15 min«Suicidal young people need to feel that their suffering is taken seriously.»In order to help teenagers at risk of suicide, their social environment should also be involved in the therapeutic work at an early stage, says psychologist Haim Omer.
Playful child together with mother sitting in the back of the car. They are skateboarding outside in a parking roadEducation8 minHow parents can boost their child's self-esteemTo boost their child's self-confidence, parents do not always have to take the lead. It is more important to treat them with respect.
Medium shot of a young girl next to her mother who is supervising. The girl is wearing a green jumper and the mother is wearing a brown jumper. They are in the kitchen of their home located in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Videos are also available for this scenario.Family life12 minThe art of asking the right questionTalking to children can sometimes be difficult. How can parents keep the conversation going with their children – and when is it better to remain silent?
Development6 minHealthy relationships are so important for childrenA good parent-child relationship contributes significantly to the well-being of an adolescent – and beyond childhood.
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.
Columns5 min«is school really the most important thing?»Marvin, 14, is annoyed that his parents and grandparents always ask him about school and never ask how he is or what interests him.
Kindergarten5 minReading aloud creates closenessReading aloud supports children's language development – an important foundation for learning to read later on.
Education13 min«Fathers can sometimes be constructively aggressive.»Not only mothers, but fathers are also overworked, says Egon Garstick, the forefather of father counselling in Switzerland, in this month's interview.
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.
Columns4 min«My mum doesn't keep her promises»13-year-old Titus is disappointed: his mum has long promised to buy him a new Playstation.
Development9 min10 questions about life with teenagersAdolescents are sometimes a closed book for their parents - and vice versa. Experts on stumbling blocks in everyday life.
Development6 min«Parents should encourage development, not slow it down»Sociologist Klaus Hurrelmann explains why it takes much longer for children to cut the cord from their parents today and what the consequences are.
Family9 min«A secure bond strengthens mental health»Developmental psychologist Moritz Daum on relationship behaviour, bonding, early learning and why boredom is important for kindergarten children.
Development3 min«Puberty also makes some things easier»In the midst of puberty: Manuela and her daughters Sophie and Aline form a patchwork family with Christof and his children Nora and Jarno.
Career choice4 min«Parents must put their child at the centre»Choosing a career is teamwork. Careers counsellor Lars Hering on the different career ideas of parents and young people.
Development16 minHow can puberty be mastered together?Puberty is a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike. A new role awaits everyone involved and they have to find their feet.
Columns2 minPuberty: Our topic in OctoberThe role of parents also changes during puberty. How everyone can get through this time of upheaval more calmly.
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?
