The Luigjes family: Irina and Raymon with Zimra (11), Lias (10), Moana (8) and Niam (6); family time; playing together; children playing; carving together, playing football, trampolineEditorial blog2 minOur topic for May: Where is the family heading?Finances, work-life balance, childcare: what are families concerned about today? What do they hope for in the future? Responses to ten key points.
The Debrunner family: Andrea and Jose with their children Liandro (9), Elias (5) and Noah (1½); Andrea’s mother: Annalisa; photographed at the family home.Family2 minThese are our nine experts on the subject of familyFor our special report «Where is the family heading?», we have drawn up ten propositions in collaboration with leading experts and explored them in depth.
Family life3 min«You just need a bit of courage and confidence»Irina and Raymon make a conscious effort to balance their hectic daily lives with four children by spending relaxed time together as a family, and they avoid the stress of trying to fit everything in.
Family life3 min«As a full-time mum, I'm constantly being looked down on»Andrea and Jose have deliberately chosen to follow a traditional division of roles. To do so, they have given up eating out and going on long holidays.
The Debrunner family: Andrea and Jose with their children Liandro (9), Elias (5) and Noah (1½); Andrea’s mother: Annalisa; photographed at the family home.Family life5 minFamily life: «Just try to take the pressure off»Many parents make family life unnecessarily complicated by constantly comparing themselves to others, says sociologist Norbert F. Schneider.
Family30 minWhere to go as a family? The 10 biggest challengesFinances, work-life balance, childcare: where do families stand today, and what do they hope for in the future? Responses to ten propositions.
