Politics is also everyday life. Proof of this is the French passion around elections, especially the presidential one, a passion that runs through married life and can make it quite sporty. → MAINTENANCE. Jean-Claude Kaufmann: “Resemblance does not make it possible to form a couple” Why is it so passionate? Because basically, everything is political, […]
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When should a loved one be placed under guardianship?
“It’s time to put her under guardianship!” » This is the cry from the heart of Patrick, 59, established in the Paris region, about his 86-year-old mother who suffers from the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. “She is a widow and lives in Brittany, with the help of a carer who comes by regularly, but she […]
When the child firmly believes in the stories he invents
► “These fables are the beauty of our profession” Michele Guerinformer teacher and author (1) “I taught for ten years in kindergarten and I really enjoyed hearing the discoveries, the little words of the children to the point of bringing them together in a book. I believe that the child appears there in what he […]
“I kept a deep anguish”: when the punishments of childhood leave traces
► “This black room scared me very much” Genevieve, 71 years old “When I was little, my parents locked me in a dark room as a punishment. It was a small storage room in our apartment, without a window, which scared me very much. When I was angry, I was locked in for maybe 5 […]
When “non-binary” young people knock on the school door
The phenomenon is not massive, but it emerges here and there. Schools are faced with demands around gender identity from some students who no longer want to define themselves in a binary way. Mainly girls who refuse this identity without being part of a transition process. → READ. “Identity, talk about it without getting angry”, […]
“A way of saying to yourself: I’m not just anyone”, when the family writes their myth
Their exploits or their misadventures invariably embellish family meals. Their first name, even if it is obsolete, remains given to newborns today. Valorous grandfather, atypical uncle, colorful cousin… These mythical ancestors survive long after their death in the family memory. → TESTIMONIALS. In search of family origins “It is not systematic, far from it, but […]
“Mortelle Adèle”, “Saute-la-puce”: when children’s song broadens its audience
Gone are the days when Chantal Goya and Henri De sang only for children. The very day of the release of the CD-book of Mortal Adele also seemed a delightful ukulele story, written, read and sung by Thomas Fersen. Illustrated by Benoît Debecker, Saute-la-Puce (1) is intended for all ears, large or small. An evolution […]
Maternity: when the relationship with the infant becomes almost fused
► “The only risk is to lock yourself in your role as a mother” Tennessee, 28 years old, mother of two boys aged 7 and 5 months “My husband and I try to do proximal mothering by meeting the psycho-emotional needs of our children as best we can. We practice babywearing, co-sleeping, skin-to-skin and breastfeeding […]
Children’s education: when real life challenges our principles
“Before I had principles, now I have children. “ Excessive, this formula nonetheless contains an element of wisdom. In fact, when the baby appears, especially the eldest of a sibling, many parents arm themselves with good resolutions, imagine being able to transmit the values that are close to their hearts, the vision of the world […]
“I could even have created one”: when choosing the last name for your child becomes a puzzle
► “The order of the names was a puzzle” Margaux, 34 years old, civil union, mother of a 7 month old boy. “Giving my last name and daddy’s last name to our child seemed normal to me. We are two to have done it, two to raise him, why give him only one? It’s not […]