Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland
Christmas is a time of celebration as well as giving. This year has been tough on all of us, but tougher on some. The economy has started a ...
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finland, health, mindfulness, self-care
Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!
Few days ago I was contacted on Instagram by Margaretha who told me that I had won a giveaway for a free 30 minute stress relief session. I was ...
expats, finland, interviews, life, multicultural families, parenting
Vuoden Isä 2020 Unfiltered – Exclusive Interview to Father of the Year
I recently found out I am married to “Vuoden Isä 2020“, Father of the Year. Every year Finland awards few fathers with this title and ...
Vastaamo Data Breach: Information and Actions for Victims
Few days ago the private psychotherapy centre Vastaamo announced a huge data breach in their databases. In this post I will collect useful ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of my all-inclusive guide about moving to and living in Espoo. If you have missed part 1, start here. In the first post I have ...
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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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 ...
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Finding Autumn Wonders on the Pääkslahti Nature Trail
The Finnish word ruska refers to the change of colours the autumn brings, the forest turning from green to yellow, red, and brown. Autumn is my ...