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Fun, games, and shared experiences for the whole family: Until September 30, low-income families in North Rhine-Westphalia can apply for a recreational vacation during the winter break at a family vacation resort in Germany. Find out right away if you’re eligible for a subsidy and where to submit your application.

Mental Health Day on October 10 raises awareness about mental illness and available resources. When are sadness, irritability, or withdrawal in children and adolescents just a phase, and when are they signs of depression? We asked what parents should look out for and where families can find support.

Coming Out Day on October 11 stands for visibility and acceptance. When their own child comes out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, parents often have questions and concerns. Experts at the Lebenslust counseling center explain what young people need right now, how parents can provide reassurance, and where families can find support.

It is the responsibility of parents to treat their child with respect and appreciation. In order for your child to grow up well, it needs love, security, support and opportunities for co-determination. At the same time, it is important for parents that these values are also practised in their partnership.

It is the parents’ responsibility to create a family environment in which their child can experience respect and appreciation, love and a sense of security, as well as support and a voice in family matters.  Why are children’s rights necessary? And what do they mean for parenting? Perhaps you’ve already given this some thought when you first learned about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  But what rights do children actually have? In short, one could say: They describe everything children need to grow up well and healthily. You can read here about what these rights are in detail and what significance they have in child-rearing.  By the way, the term “children” in the Convention on the Rights of the Child refers to all people under the age of 18, including adolescents. As parents, you play a central role in your child’s development and are therefore also responsible for doing everything you can to guide your child happily into adulthood.

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Is your child becoming more and more independent and are you thinking about returning to work? You can find out how to successfully return to work after a longer family phase and how to organize it in the best possible way on the Familienportal.NRW. There you will find a wealth of information and local networks to help you get back to work. Family commitments, bringing up children, running the household and a career? Balancing all these demands can be challenging. Too much stress in everyday life can make you ill in the long term. When you've reached your limits, the only thing that helps is time out to recharge your batteries. You have various options when it comes to cures. On the one hand, you can strengthen your health on your own - without taking your children with you. However, there is also the option of mother-child cures or father-child cures, where you can take your son or daughter with you. You can find detailed information on cures where you can recharge your batteries and help with the application process below.

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