Columns3 min«A knife is quickly drawn on the way out»Why do we simply accept the violence that young men experience and how should we react to it as mothers?
Columns3 minWhat makes mums happyThe impossibly noncommittal teenagers are already little adults. Michèle Binswanger describes what makes her happy as a mum.
Blog3 minWhen children are the better adultsMichèle Binswanger explains why it's a good sign when a teenager points out their own mistakes.
Development13 minNew closeness: «Be grateful for arguments with your teenage son!»Reinhard Winter explains why conversations between parents and sons during puberty have a similar place to physical contact in early childhood.
Development4 minRemain a role model - even for teenagersIn this way, parents can continue to exert influence when their child begins to orientate itself towards others.
Columns2 minWhat tip would you give adults?In the series "And what do you think?", Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund ask young people about school, parents, friendship and the future.
Columns3 minPlanet of the TeenagersYoung people have their own language, which our columnist Michèle Binswanger tries to decode.
Education4 minGrowing up in uncertain timesChildren are born into an ever faster changing world. Schools should also teach people how to live with this uncertainty.
Development12 minWhen children grow up - an opportunity for parentsDevelopmental psychologist Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello knows the feelings of parents when their children are growing up
Blog3 minOh shock, the daughter wants a tattoo!The time is ripe for a tattoo, says the daughter in a serious voice, the phase of deliberation is now over and coming of age is within reach. What now?
Health12 min«We have forgotten how to find normal body shapes beautiful»Child psychiatrist Dagmar Pauli on false ideals, bad role models and signs by which parents can recognise the onset of an eating disorder.
Education3 minHow the laundry craze almost led to separationOur dad blogger Andreas B. learns that "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" doesn't apply when his daughters start the washing machine.
Blog4 minHelp, our children are on Tinder!After a heartbreak, our son is looking for a distraction. Basically a good idea, says blogger Irma Aregger, until she sees that he's on Tinder.
Development2 minYou can no longer educate 13-year-olds. Right?The myths of parenting. The Elternsein Foundation, publisher of the Swiss parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi, gets to the bottom of 15 parenting myths.
Development3 min«Emojis cannot replace a conversation»It is important to Sarah Pel, 45, and her husband Oliver, 50, that their children treat others with respect and empathy online too.
Columns3 minI'm a teenager, get me out of here!In her new lockdown mum blog, Michèle Binswanger counts the number of teenagers at home.
Blog4 minDigital native versus digital naiveOur dad blogger Andreas B. comes into the world. Or rather, to the world of mobile phones, when he wants to confiscate his daughter's mobile phone ...
Education5 minWhen the son moves back homeHe's back! The son of our blogger Irma Aregger has just arrived back at Hotel Mama.
Health3 min«Mrs Hug, what can you do about sleepwalking and nightmares?»Doctor Martina Hug explains how parents can recognise the psychological causes of sleep disorders in schoolchildren and how they can be treated.
Blog3 minSVP-positive at the family table?The older children get, the more interested they are in political issues. What if the teenagers get a whiff of politics at dinner?
Development11 minSleep disorders in teenagersSleep disorders are common in children and adolescents. When should parents definitely seek professional support?
Blog4 minThe first firm friend to visitA single father thought it would be a great idea to invite his daughter's boyfriend. Little did he know what he was letting himself in for ...
Family3 minOff to the polls: our teenagers are going to vote!After the son, the daughter is now also of legal age and can vote. This brings back memories of our own youthful rebellion. But many things are different today.
Blog4 min«Dad, I'm sleeping at mum's. OK?»Andreas B, single father of two teenagers, reveals why you shouldn't trust mobile phone photos and prefer to hide moped keys.