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.
Blog5 minWhat will it be like when the son grows up?In our "We ask ourselves ..." series, we ask ourselves questions from the big family universe. Today, Jacqueline Zygmont from the Sales team answers them.
Blog3 minHeartbreak is not worth it, my darlingAt first he was still jubilant, in love with the most beautiful and best girl on earth, and then his son's heart was shattered.
Blog3 minA Beetle on InterrailFly, angel, fly! Or alternatively, take the train. Michèle Binswanger's daughter is travelling through Europe with Interrail.
Father and son put yellow fallen leaves on mother head. Happy family is in autumn city park. Children and parents. They posing, smiling, playing and having fun. Bright yellow trees.Blog3 minOuch, dethroned!Ulrike Légé used to be the star for her kids. Now she's just embarrassing for her teenagers. What she wouldn't give to be spotlighted like she used to be.
Dentist and orthodontist concept. Woman smile showing her white teeth with blue bracesBlog3 min«Wear braces and you'll be more beautiful!»Bianca Fritz had a very special love and hate relationship with her braces for seven years. She came to an important realisation for her parents.