2018 Poetry Contest Winners – “Friends”
Thank you so much to all of the young writers who took the time to write out their poems and enter the Family Matters Poetry Contest. Here are the winners.
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Delicious Dairy-free Chocolate Mousse
What happens when you combine chocolate, whipped cream and eggs? Chocolate mousse, of course! Sinfully indulgent, creamy and luxurious, it
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Going Wild in Swiss Nature Parks
When spring comes around everyone gets a bit antsy. We humans become more active just as animals do when the
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Life’s Rich Tapestry
For most of my life I did nothing about any of my issues and conditions. It was only when the children came along that I actually started to understand what had been wrong with me my whole life.
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Be Seated upon Your Throne!
Being the brilliant expats that we are, we move around a great deal, geographically speaking. This can leave us wandering
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My Special Child
We all love our children for being uniquely themselves. It can therefore be incredibly painful to hear from our child’s school that, for whatever reason, they may not be learning or thriving in the school environment.
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Breastfeeding after Breast Cancer
What if a woman has had a breast cancer in the past or is diagnosed with one when she is pregnant: can she still breastfeed?
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Announcing: the 2018 Poetry Contest – “Friends”!
Family Matters – Switzerland is sponsoring its 4th Poetry Contest for kids in Switzerland ages 6 to 14! The poem must be original and be about friends: best friends, good friends, bad friends, friendship, helping friends, making friends. What is important to you about friends?
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Standing in Your Power
“She has far more power than last year! We just need to focus that power!” Who gave us this bizarre
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The Personality Switch
There is something strange about my twin girls: every time I think I’ve figured out their personalities, they switch. The
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