digital parenting, health, life, self-care
Why I Left Social Media
I didn’t mean to write this post, but after receiving several puzzled messages from friends and acquaintances, I felt it would make things ...
self-care
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 ...
child development, mindfulness, parenting, self-care
Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cultivate It at Home
Cultivating emotional intelligence in children is a fundamental responsibility of parents. Wikipedia defines emotional intelligence as the ...
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, 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 ...
finland, health, life, self-care, travel in finland
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 ...
My Favorite Natural Remedies
When I moved from Italy to Finland, I was surprised to find out herbal shops are not a thing here. Despite Finns’ close relationship with ...
expats, finland, life, multicultural families, parenting, self-care
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 ...
expats, finland, multicultural families, self-care
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 ...