► “I prefer truth to reports “pleasant“ “ Sandrine, 29 years old, Rochefort-du-Gard (Gard) “The first of the two factors that favored my mother’s adherence to conspiracy theses in recent years is her conversion to evangelical Protestantism. Under the influence of the United States, this religious current presents the world torn between good and evil, […]
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A “conspirator” in the family: how to maintain the link
” They talked about it »… This simple legend refers to one of the most famous press cartoons in history, published on February 14, 1898 by the Figaro. By affixing it to the bottom of the second drawing – a fist in the dining room – from his diptych A family dinner, the author illustrated […]
The time of the huts
A sheet stretched out as a roof, walls of plastic boxes, a colored garland to chase away the shadows … In recent months, my two cadets aged 6 and 10 have developed a passion for the cabin they have tinkered under the attic, by diverting the furniture from their room. They often sleep there together. […]
The confined French have praised the family
How are families doing in this strange time? At the request of the Secretary of State for Children and Families, the Harris Interactive Institute conducted a study on “Families put to the test of the health crisis” among 2,123 representative French people. This sounding of the morale of the French seems to indicate that the […]
Covid-19: how to live a Christmas from a distance with grandparents?
The cross. This year, many grandparents will not be able to spend Christmas with their family. How are they likely to experience this situation? Olivier de Ladoucette : I think it will be a pretty painful moment for most grandparents, even if many are resigned because they know that at their age, Covid-19 is a […]
The unprecedented weight of parental expectations on their children
Sébastien is a piano teacher in the Paris region. Behind him, four decades devoted entirely, or almost, to this instrument which occupies a unique place in family history. “My grandmother loved the piano but did not feel supported by her father, an industrialist who was not very open to any form of art. She had […]
“Give the right weight to parental expectations”
The cross : To what extent do parental expectations influence the choice of our spouse? Sabrina from Dinechin: Even if society is changing, with perhaps a greater desire to see our children blend in with the mass, the pressure remains strong in certain circles. Parents will openly or implicitly signify to their son or daughter […]
“I wanted to give access to excellence to my children”
► “A form of royalty towards our parents “ Arthur, 23, engineering school student “Preparatory class, business school: I followed a fairly standard course for a good student. My parents did not try to influence me in choosing this path. But I would say that with my two sisters, we were conditioned to go far […]
These teens who vape without their parents knowing
A generation ago, the scent of tobacco left on clothes at the end of a night out soon alerted parents: their teenager was trying his hand at cigarettes and it was time for a serious discussion with him. From now on, they are sometimes deprived of this index. → DEBATE. Are electronic cigarettes dangerous? Also, […]
The rise of cooperative family games
Board games are on the rise: sales are up 16% over the first eight months of the year compared to last year (source NPD). Cooperation games, in particular, are experiencing unprecedented development. Their principle is simple: instead of confronting each other, the players unite to win or lose together, “against the game”. ” The concept, […]