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Where school enrollment, dentist visit and postpartum care come together
A Year of Family Blog for Bremen: Our Personal Year-End Review! Family life can be not only colorful but also turbulent. Over the past year, our family blog has explored many topics that are important to families. Together with experts in family education, we've shown how diverse life can be and the different questions families have […]
"I want to do it myself!" | 10 good ideas for parents with children who don't like to cooperate
Topics like "saying no" and "setting boundaries" are almost always on the agenda in the parent-child group at the KiDoZ community and family center. The meetings in Bremen's Neustadt district primarily focus on mutual exchange and suggestions for play and movement activities. However, Ulrike Glingener, a social worker with a degree in social pedagogy at the SOS Children's Village Bremen, frequently observes that mothers and […]
Every child should receive the support they need – and everyone needs to know about it!
In July 2022, the "Early Childhood" steering committee began its work in the city of Bremen. This committee is part of the State Youth Welfare Office, headed by the Senator for Social Affairs, Youth, Integration, and Sport. Leoni Beckmann coordinates all tasks across departments and, together with the steering committee team, develops the "Overall Strategy for Early Childhood." But what is this strategy about, and what does it entail? […]
What exactly is… a part-time apprenticeship?
In 2020, almost one in three households with children in Bremen was headed by a single parent, significantly more than in the rest of Germany. Single parents, in particular, bear a special responsibility for their children: housework and childcare take priority, and there is no one to share these responsibilities with
No taboo: Child welfare endangerment in neo-Nazi families
Have you ever wondered how you, as an educator, should deal with a neo-Nazi family in your group? I (name known to the editors) asked myself this a few years ago and didn't have a good answer. This thought unsettled me, and I decided to delve deeper into the topic, pursue further training, and find answers to […]
It's time to start daycare!
How exciting! A new chapter of your life is beginning. Not only is your child taking another step towards independence, but you'll also have more time for yourself. You may have been thinking about this for a while, and now the time has come. How can you and your child best prepare for this new phase?
Out of postpartum recovery, into exercise!
More than half of women between the ages of 30 and 75 have experienced urine leakage while laughing or sneezing. Urinary incontinence, also known as bladder weakness, is a widespread condition in society. Approximately 50 percent of women suffer from it, many of them only between 30 and 39 years old. A trained pelvic floor is essential for […]
How pelvic floor training gives us the chance to find our stable center
More than half of women between the ages of 30 and 75 have experienced urine leakage while laughing or sneezing. Urinary incontinence, also known as bladder weakness, is a widespread condition in society. Approximately 50 percent of women suffer from it, many of them only between 30 and 39 years old. A trained pelvic floor is essential for […]
School Suddenly!
One minute they're in diapers, the next they're off to primary school – many parents will know this feeling: the first day of school arrives suddenly, bringing with it many changes for the whole family. In Bremen, most school enrollment ceremonies will take place on August 27th this year. But what becomes more important in family life when […]
How families can cope well with a separation: 7 building blocks for success
When I open the envelope, the room falls silent. Luiz's* mother and Luiz's father are waiting eagerly for me to read aloud the messages that their seven-year-old son has given me for his parents. (*Name changed by the editors) Luiz's parents have been separated for a year. Things didn't work out for them together – and after a […]