expats, finland, multicultural families
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 1)
First steps Are you moving to Espoo? I have been a proud espoolainen (Espoo resident) for over 7 years. Espoo is an amazing place to move to, ...
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expats, finland, multicultural families, parenting, self-care
The Positive Birth Movement Lands in Finland
When I gave birth to my first child, I found myself lonely and scared. I had moved to Finland less than 2 years before, almost none of my friends ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
You Can Help Families Hit by COVID in Finland with Hope Yhdistys
Covid has hit the whole world and I know many people reading this post have lost dear ones, jobs, money, health, routines, and so on. Some ...
expats, finland, life, multicultural families
Being a Support Family in Finland (as Foreigners)
This might be my post with the biggest time lag between intention and actual execution. It’s not that I lacked motivation to write it, but ...
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Moniku, a New Service for Multicultural Families in Espoo
Moniku is a novel service for multicultural families and parents of small children living in Espoo, Finland. I interviewed Alba, one of the ...
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5 Activities to Experience Summer in ‘Finnish style’
When I mention I live in Finland, people picture me equipped with a furry coat, scarf, and hat and enveloped in darkness all year round. While ...
child development, expats, multicultural families, multilingualism
Bilingual Kids – Our Experience Teaching a Second Language
I write this post as we complete our first year homeschooling R on Italian language. I am proud of her and us for sticking to it, and proud of ...
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Support for Families in Finland – Resources and Services
Sometime families need a little help coping with the challenges of life. There is no shame in that, in fact I am open to admit we used help in ...
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Kamalat äidit®, support for mothers of teenagers in Finland
If you think babies and toddlers are a handful, wait for the teen years. U is 12 now, technically still a preteen but shows signs of early ...