PARENT-TEACHER NIGHT - Absurdities of School Life Between Homework and Hair-Pulling

  • Humorous "first aid" for all parents living in the permanent state of emergency known as school.
  • From Spiegel bestseller author and columnist Marlene Hellene: an honest look at the absurdities of the school system.

No sooner is the first day of school celebrated than a state of emergency sets in: WhatsApp groups that never sleep, crafting assignments that devour entire weekends, and, of course, parent-teacher meetings where you’re assigned an honorary role faster than a forgotten banana can liquify in a backpack.

Marlene Hellene knows them all - the absurdities of everyday school life. With her signature sharp wit, yet always empathetic and approachable, she tells stories from the heart of a chaotic school system that is often enough to make you tear your hair out. This book is "first aid" for all parents who don't just want to function, but need a good, hearty laugh.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch
  • Release: 14.08.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01990-6
  • 176 Pages
  • Author: Marlene Hellene

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Marlene Hellene

Marlene Hellene was born in 1979. She writes on her blog “Tollabea” and via her Twitter profile MarleneHellene. Her books Man bekommt ja so viel zurück and Zu groß für die Babyklappe were bestsellers. She lives with her family in Karlsruhe.