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What if the key to your child’s future had nothing to do with ABCs or numbers?

As our son graduates from nursery and steps into kindergarten, we’ve been rethinking everything we thought we knew about “school readiness.” At a recent meeting, the headmistress shared something that stopped us in our tracks: before children can thrive academically, they need life skills—cutting with scissors, dressing themselves, holding a pencil with control.

We learned why so many boys struggle with handwriting (hint: it’s about finger muscles, not laziness) and how small, everyday activities like coloring can set the stage for lifelong learning.

One teacher friend put it perfectly: Your child is a knife—you build it, teachers only sharpen it. Too often, parents hand over the unfinished job and are shocked when the results don’t match their hopes.

But here’s the real surprise: what kids want most from their parents isn’t more gifts, or even more time—it’s parents who are less stressed. That single truth reshapes how we see work-life balance, boundaries, and even what success as a parent means.

Because maybe the truest measure of parenting isn’t grades, good behavior, or career success—it’s whether your grown children still want to spend Christmas with you.

Join us for a candid, funny, and deeply honest conversation about raising confident kids, keeping family bonds strong, and building a home they’ll want to come back to—now and always.

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☕ Recorded between school drop-off and coffee break — fueled by curiosity, honesty, and a little Zuversicht.