Local school teacher and mother of two girls, Valérie Besanceney, has just written her first fictional book for children. Beautifully illustrated by Agnes Loonstra, and published by Summertime Publishing, the book went on sale yesterday for just Fr. 12.- / € 9.99.
Called B at Home: Emma Moves Again, the new 202-page paperback provides a meaningful insight into the experiences of a ten-year-old girl, Emma, and her teddy bear, B, as they embark on another house move. During the different stages of another relocation, Emma’s search for home takes root. As the chapters alternate between Emma’s and her bear’s point of view, Emma is emotionally torn, whereas B serves as the wiser and more experienced voice of reason.
Special discount for knowitall.ch readers who sign up as a couple or bring a friend.
If you are are a parent and were asked what you would like for your child, most of us would place happiness at the top of the list. However, try as you might, happiness is not everlasting – life throws challenges at you that cannot necessarily be planned for or controlled. However, you can control your emotional strategies and skills to navigate challenges more successfully, and hence build your capacity to bounce back and maximize your potential for experiencing happiness.
Positive Psychology is the ground-breaking study of what makes us feel good, function well and flourish. Its research findings offer parents a new outlook on how to nurture children’s potential, find optimism and meaning in life transitions, overcome educational challenges and increase overall family wellbeing.
Envision a world where age and aging are celebrated and people of all ages are recognized as valued, contributing members of society.
This is the mission of AgeEsteem®, an inspiring organization created by a local speaker, Bonnie Fatio, who works tirelessly and passionately to make this dream a reality for millions of adults who are struggling to cope with the aging process, and all that this entails.
Founded in 2006, AgeEsteem aims to provide all people with the vision and means to live their lives fully at every age with a positive attitude, using simple techniques and concepts. Through her international workshops and seminars, as well as her blog and newsletter called “Aging with Pizzazz”, Bonnie has inspired audiences in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, all of whom are now spreading AgeEsteem throughout their communities and organizations.
Health coach, Hiba Giacoletto, offers knowitall.ch clients an exclusive 25% off all programs until end March 2014
Some of you will recognize the name of Hiba Giacoletto as the new guest blogger in our food section. Since November last year she has been sending us various tips for recipes that are not only deliciously tasty, but healthy too!
However, Hiba is more than just a nutrionist – she runs her own health coaching business, Healthwise, helping clients to trust their body’s intuition so that they can make food and lifestyle choices that will enable them to look and feel their best without diets or deprivation. Recognizing that no single way of eating or living works for everyone, she uses her own unique blend of nutrition, psychology and coaching, to help people find solutions for losing weight, or simply feeling more energetic, in a way that work for them as individuals.
Do you fancy a relaxing night off, away from the children – perhaps a romantic dinner for two or an evening out with friends in Geneva? Do your kids complain when you get the babysitter in, because they can’t have the same amount of fun as you?
Recognizing the need for both parents and their kids to have an entertaining night off from each other, The Little Gym in Geneva has come up with the perfect solution, which will enable parents to go out on a date whilst their kids amuse themselves at their own party!
On 2 Fridays every month, this popular activity center for kids is now organizing “Parents’ Survival Nights”, where parents can drop off children for 3 hours in the evening, safe in the knowledge that they are having lots of fun with their friends.
