This is the first in a series of articles where we interview some of the professionals from our Passage Professionals Network. We wanted to know what brought them to Luxembourg, why they chose their profession, and what plans they have for the future. From Tiny Seeds to Tall Flowers
News in of an upcoming seminar that will probably interest the majority of the families here: “Multilingual Children – Perspectives and Practical Tips for Parents”. The evening has been organised by Irene Mäkelä-Brunnekreef and Minna Holmberg, who are both mothers themselves and curious and excited about raising their own multilingual
The following article was published by the Kanner Jugend Telefon (KJT) as part of their ongoing BOD campaign (May 2017): It can start with an innocent comment on a child’s ‘puppy fat’ or the changing body of a pre-adolescent, or after a short illness when a teenager might feel
On Thursday 11th of May, The International School of Luxembourg (ISL) will be hosting their last parenting seminar of the academic year entitled “Bringing It Together to Raise Resilient Children” with a panel of four prominent professionals. In the past this seminar has been well-received as the panelists interact with
At our 21st Passage Professionals Network evening we invited Jean-Marie Govaerts from Autisme Luxembourg to celebrate World Autism Day by sharing some insight into his experience of working with young adults diagnosed with ASD in Luxembourg. A diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is given to people who
Just a reminder that this coming Tuesday 2nd May sees two (English-language) international schools broach and tackle the difficult subject of Drug Awareness and Prevention. Both events are open to the general public and it is advised to book ahead if possible. The International School of Luxembourg (ISL) –
Most adults will agree that when you really need someone to listen to you it does not help if all you get are unsolicited advice, the other person’s opinion or worst still constant interruptions from their handheld device. In fact many adults are becoming quite vocal about how much they
It is hard to understand why your child, or anyone else’s children would deliberately harm themselves. There is a lot of confusion, misinformation and even taboo talking about Self-harm, even though Child Helplines and other support organisations are reporting a steep increase in cases. Self-harm, also called self-injury, self-mutilation or
Save the Date! Saturday 1st April, 12.00pm – 5.00pm Sunflower Montessori Crèche, 72 Route de Remich, L-5330 Moutfort, Luxembourg Our kind friends at Sunflower Montessori Crèches have generously allowed us to celebrate our own ‘rites of Passage’ at their site in Moutfort. The ‘Bring & Buy’ Birthday Bash will be
It’s that time of year again when it seems everywhere you look is covered in hearts and flowers. The pressure is on to have a Valentine or be someone’s Valentine or make someone YOUR valentine. Culturally it seems no corner of the world is safe, and with social media it’s
