Life

Vaccinate? „After our refusal, we will no longer be treated by the paediatrician.“

Dear readers, our reader has been following the U5 because she no longer wants her child to be vaccinated and

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Unteachable! How this word initially put me in checkmate

Dear readers, unteachable – when Nina heard this word used to describe her son, her world fell apart. Her son

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New Year’s resolutions – when will this nonsense finally end?

Dear readers, did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Less alcohol, more exercise, less mobile phone use? I think each

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Pilates for family men: women who ‚force‘ their husbands to enjoy sport

Dear readers, did you know that Pilates was originally a rehabilitation programme developed by a man for men? Nevertheless, our

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Encouraging interview: Today our son with Down syndrome is heart-healthy and happy

Noah has Down's syndrome and had a heart defect that required surgery. The first few months were full of worry
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Depression as a mum – and how I found my way back to myself

Tanja has three children and at some point realises that she can no longer get out of her depression as
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German Doctors: Maja is a mum and has been abroad as a doctor

Maja Blessing from the German Doctors talks about her impressive work as an emergency doctor in the Philippines. She has
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Insight into our lives: My son has Tourette’s and severe compulsions

There is no one Tourette's syndrome, the disorder is so complex and the families affected often have major challenges to
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I go to a girls‘ school and I don’t miss the boys at all!

Would an all-girls school be an option for you and your daughters? Mia is 13 and only has female classmates.
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Three years cycling around the world – then Franzi got pregnant

Franzi and Fabian have done what many people dream of: leaving everything behind and travelling the world. Three months ago,
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