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Yoga teacher and family counselor
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Who am I when I enter the classroom?
Relationship before content: Why relationship work in mainstream schools begins with ourselves. A new school year, a new role: For the past few weeks, I've been working as a school social worker at a state-run grammar school. For me, this is a real change of perspective. My previous work was characterized by progressive educational concepts. There, an irrefutable principle always applied: Relationship always comes before content. Humanity always comes before function. Enterin
Sep 83 min read
"Inside Out": How films help us better understand our inner emotional world (and that of our children).
Imagine there's a control center in your head. At a giant control panel sit different characters, representing your emotions. Sometimes anger takes command, sometimes fear steers, and sometimes it's pure joy. The Inside Out films 1 & 2 are far more than "just" animated films. They are a visual representation of modern pedagogy and family coaching. They vividly show us what happens in fractions of a second in what happens inside us. The film vividly illustrates how profoundly
May 162 min read
Have you yelled at your child today?
A plea for dealing honestly with anger Caught in the act? Perhaps this is exactly the right moment to pause. Not to judge yourself, but to take the opportunity to curiously examine your own behavior. The traces of our origins We all carry experiences from our own families of origin. In many homes, anger was taboo – and you simply weren't allowed to be angry. If you weren't supported in your anger as a child, you often lack strategies today when frustration boils over. Here
Apr 22 min read
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