Education5 min«Parents need to develop an awareness of their limits»If parents don't look after themselves, it harms the child. Annette Cina explains how parental stress can lead to problem behaviour in children.
Columns2 minSelf-care: Our topic in MayTaking care of ourselves is an imperative of our time. How we recognise what is important to us and what we lack.
Columns3 minAm I a good mum?Our columnist Mirjam Oertli realises that she has never said she is a good mother. However, she has often asked herself that.
Family11 minHow parents form a strong teamParents are confronted with countless expectations and tasks. A fair division of tasks helps to prevent exhaustion and frustration.
Columns5 min«Hello? You really can't say that!»When children take on the role of language police and criticise their parents for their choice of words, trouble is inevitable.
Education7 minWhere there are children, there is noiseChildren scream, laugh and run around - and annoy those around them. Experts give tips on how parents can deal with the high noise levels.
Columns4 minBeing a parent means never not being a father or mother againThis is Mikael Krogerus' last article for Fritz+Fränzi. In it, the columnist draws many instructive conclusions about being a parent.
Family3 minFathers would like to work lessSwiss Life analyses the gender pension gap in Switzerland in a study. Unmarried mothers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to pension provision. And: fathers work more than they would actually like to.
Education14 min«Parents need a lot of confidence. In themselves. And in life»Many parents want to bring up their children in a needs-orientated way and primarily fulfil their wishes, says educationalist Inke Hummel. The author of the guidebook believes that the reason for this is a reluctance to engage in conflict that stems from their own childhood.
Family3 min7 tips on how parents sleep betterJust one more episode of your favourite series to watch or social media to catch up on. Parents often go to bed later in the evening than is good for them. So you can get to bed earlier.
Family8 minWhen the end of the working day gets longer and longerWhen the evening gets longer and longer Once the kids are in bed, parents finally have time for themselves - and often end up going to bed later than is good for them. Time-outs during the day help to prevent this. Text: Birgit Weid
Blog5 minBetween children and needy parentsWhat to do when parents become needy? It often happens gradually and hits our blogger in an already challenging phase of her life.
Education11 minHow does parenting work without scolding?Scolding is part of everyday life in most families: parents scold their children, sometimes more, sometimes less. But boundaries and rules cannot be enforced by shouting at them.
Education7 min5 ideas on how to make your next childcare weekend a successMany children whose parents live apart are still only with mum or dad at the weekend. Expectations are correspondingly high.
Blog6 minI have everything, why am I not happy?Many people are plagued by feelings of dissatisfaction. In the search for inner peace, it helps if we look at our lives in a wider context.
Education7 minWhen the child gets into a conflict of loyaltyThose who separate from their partner rarely do so on the best of terms. However, if the rifts are too deep, this can have negative consequences for a child's development.
Family7 minHow sound healing can soothe anger in childrenAngry children can often no longer be reached with words. Sound healing can help. A visit to sound therapist Bettina Steffen.
Blog6 minCan't I really please anyone here?Many parents today are under a lot of pressure. It's good to know which demands from your own environment you can safely throw overboard.
Education5 min«Parents should be less hard on themselves»Psychotherapist Felizitas Ambauen knows from her practice that many parents want to bring up their children differently to how they themselves were brought up and yet fall back into old patterns in stressful moments. She advises taking the pressure out of everyday family life.
Education7 minFewer arguments with your ex-partnerCouples usually hope for more peace in family life after a separation, which is not easy. Five tips for peaceful communication.
Education2 min«Noah has to pay the price himself if he's late in the morning»Publisher Ronny Spiegelberg and his teenage son are a well-rehearsed team - even when it comes to dealing with stressful situations.
School6 minDon't panic before the site visitMany mothers and fathers are initially unsettled when the teacher invites them to the school for a chat. And wrongly so.
ADHD3 min«Eating together remains a source of stress»Entrepreneur Felizitas Fluri knows all about stressful moments with her family of six. But one strategy almost always helps: as much structure as possible.
Family2 min8 tips for less stress in everyday family lifeMany mums and dads want more peace and quiet in their everyday lives. But how can this be achieved?
