10 Great Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Switzerland

10 Great Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Switzerland

Valentine's Day is a day when couples express their love, exchange lovely gifts, and spend quality time together. It is also a symbol of love and the gospel. While Switzerland does not have a long history of celebrating Valentine's Day, only began doing so post World War II, there are many places in Switzerland that [...]

Sibling Relationships: Field Notes from a Mum in Progress

Sibling Relationships: Field Notes from a Mum in Progress

I am an only child. I like to think that I defy the stereotypes that go hand in hand with only children but here we are. My mother was an only child too. My father is the eldest of six. My husband is the eldest of two. My mother-in-law is the youngest of nine while [...]

Field Notes from #amuminprogress Vol 2: Being Kind To Ourselves as Parents

Field Notes from #amuminprogress Vol 2: Being Kind To Ourselves as Parents

In a world, where you can be anything, be kind. Isnโ€™t that what the message below reads? Be kind. My Swiss Story, Field Notes from #amuminprogress Vol 2, Pic Credit: Unsplash Simple. So simple, so effective that it is a powerful social media hashtag. The phrase โ€˜Be Kindโ€™ is so ubiquitous that sometimes it cancels [...]

Love From Your Friendly Neighbourhood Auntybody

Love From Your Friendly Neighbourhood Auntybody

By Nayana Chakrabarti, Parenting and Education Editor Dear Young Person, Iโ€™m 35. Soon to be 36. At 15 - when I was just keen on surviving - I couldnโ€™t even see 35. It seemed like a silly number - not real, occupied by those who were well past it. Ah, the arrogance of youth, eh? [...]