Family4 minWhat to do when it all becomes too much5 tips to counteract mental load, as well as 8 well-intentioned phrases that only shift responsibility and that you never want to hear again.
Health3 min«The fears took place in Tom's head»Tom, 13, no longer wanted to go to school - for fear of being teased. A time-out offer helped him.
Columns7 min«Happiness travels with you»: modern nomadsA family goes travelling and realises that they no longer want to settle down. Three insights that surprised them the most.
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
Columns8 min«Happiness travels with you»: a harsh winter comes to an endIn the eighth instalment of our travel series, the family struggles with various adversities and dreams of more trips.
Columns7 min«Happiness travels with you:» A new home in the CévennesIn the seventh instalment of our travel series, the family falls in love with a house in France, there is a big reunion and an unexpected piece of news turns everything upside down.
Blog5 minWhy time out is so important for mumsWorking mothers are particularly challenged in everyday family life. Our blogger Valerie Wendenburg therefore consciously takes time out.
Columns6 min«Happiness travels with you:» Puberty in PortugalIn the sixth part of our big travel series, the daughters attend a new school and various teen themes provide a breath of fresh air.
Columns7 min«Happiness travels with you»: settling down againIn the fifth instalment of our travel series, the author writes about the pitfalls of arriving and why she recommends that every family takes time out together.
Columns6 min«Happiness travels with you»: How letting go brings lightnessIn the fourth instalment of our family travel series, we declutter materially and emotionally and the author reveals what she really misses when she's on the road.
Columns6 min«Happiness travels with you»: learning in the caravan schoolThe third part of the series "Happiness travels with you" shows how learning works without school and how travelling opens up new horizons.
Columns6 min«Happiness travels with you»: Venice all to yourselfFrom the tough lockdown in the south of France to the exciting journey through Catalonia: In the second part of our series, the journey finally gets underway and the family experiences unimagined freedom despite the pandemic.
Columns5 min«Happiness travels with you»: a crazy idea comes trueA family gives up their jobs and home to go on a big trip when Corona turns everything upside down. This is part 1 of the adventure.
Columns2 min«Help, our son keeps misplacing things!»What should parents do if their son keeps misplacing things?
Columns4 min«Help, our daughter stands in front of the mirror for hours!»What should parents do if their daughter spends hours looking at herself in the mirror and is unhappy with herself?
Columns6 min«You're going out now until you've calmed down»Parents and teachers prescribe a "time-out" for raging children. It would be better to empathise and put their anger into words.
Family7 minBeing parents - staying a coupleHow family succeeds - the series. Part 2: Staying a couple - How to keep your relationship intact in the family hustle and bustle.
Blog8 minMum alone at home: Two weeks just for me!"I need time for myself!" This sentence takes courage. Mum-of-three Ulrike Lége has it and is now sitting at home all alone for a fortnight. How does that feel?
Family9 minLearning outside the classroomProject IF+: Children with special educational needs attend mainstream classes. At Wolhusen primary school, they spend a morning morning in nature.
Family6 minTime out: travelling away without children - now!Child-free time out is good for parents and children. The earlier, the better, says family therapist Raimondo Lettieri.
Columns5 minTime out without lockdownIf a child is sent into isolation during a conflict, they are blamed. How does a time-out work without locking them away?
