Life

Cancer: Our Tanja died on her twins‘ 11th birthday

Six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, Tanja dies. It is the day of her twins' 11th birthday when she
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Happy birthday in heaven: „Today would be the 2nd birthday of our Mieke“

Mieke was born with a rare syndrome and died shortly after her first birthday. Her mother remembers her here.
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My children have dyslexia, but they are not stupid!

Heike has two children with dyslexia. She explains here how stressful it is for the whole family.
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„We always have to expect that parents will sue us“ One teacher reports

Two pupils make a right-wing extremist gesture in Auschwitz and are expelled from school. The parents take legal action. It's
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„Child, why are you so exhausting?“ Guest article by Insa

You little sweet boy, you're not that little any more. Nine years old sounds like a lot. Your sister already
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Bullying: I am autistic and my school days were hell

Today is International Day Against Violence and Bullying and our reader has suffered badly as an autistic person. <p
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My child is a dreamer – how school and learning can still work out…

Psychologists Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler give tips on how parents of dreamer children can deal with the pressure to
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Picky Eaters by Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler

We're already big fans of the psychological author duo Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund, whose work helps children feel comfortable
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Suicidal mum: „Lukas died, he didn’t do this to me“

Sonja lost her son Lukas three years ago; he was only 17 years old. As a mum bereaved by suicide,
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Everyday minimalism: I’m finally living more consciously again

„Everyday minimalism doesn't mean living less. It means living more genuinely. With more clarity, with more space, with more awareness
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