Reference Books Spring 2022

Good health is not something that can be taken for granted, but instead is dependent on us assuming responsibility for our health. In our stress-packed everyday life, this is easier said than don...

The psychologist and educationalist Anke Elisabeth Ballmann knows that children can experience violence that will affect them for the rest of their lives. In her new book, she uses numerous pract...

Handiwork, baking, pushing the baby buggy – in addition to their regular job, mothers often do a second, even more strenuous one. The mothers who do this sort of care work often feel like a walki...

Parents send save-the-date cards for their children's first day of school, and two-year-olds get elaborate unicorn cakes. Making it all a spectacle has become the norm. We create performances of ...

Of course, saving the climate is a bit more than just child's play – but at least the first small steps can be just that. In this very personal book, Nicole and Maik Meuser show how it is possibl...

Humans are capable of incredibly high performance when under stress, and the human body is actually built for enduring high stress levels. Then why is it that we suffer from constant tension, los...

Kareen Dannhauer and Sissi Rasche convey what really matters concerning pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. These two passionate midwives care for families in preparing for and havi...

It's often a painful time when parents separate, but they can make this transition in a family-friendly and responsible way. The renowned family therapist Jesper Juul provides answers to many is...

Leonie Lutz and Anika Osthoff, experts in digital education, illustrate what a safe, competent, and creative digital family life can look like, without prohibitions and conflicts. In this, parent...

Even though we were all once children, it is often hard for us to have much understanding or empathy for the thoughts and emotions of our offspring: Our brains have changed too much and in fundam...