The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

Dear fellow expat parent in Finland, here’s a post uniquely designed to alleviate the pains of planning your child’s birthday ...

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life, Lifestyle, mindfulness, parenting, self-care

A Daily Ritual Of Gratitude

February 27, 2019

My husband and I discussed several times about our natural trend to weight the negative way more than the positive. Have you noticed that you may ...

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favorites, health, mindfulness, reviews, self-care

February’s Favorites: Spoil Yourself

February 20, 2019

It’s been so long since I’ve last wrote a post of favourites. It was not for lack of material: indeed I have accumulated a list of ...

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child development, health, parenting

Why I Believe Spanking Kids Is Wrong

February 15, 2019

Oh I will regret going into the wasps’ nest that this topic is. However, I think it could be interesting to comment on this, as I come from ...

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child development, crafts, events, finland, reviews

Contemporary Art and Children: Kiasma’s Workshop for Toddlers

February 11, 2019

It is very easy to find cultural activities for children in Finland, but it’s not so immediate to meet some which compromise between ...

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adoption, breastfeeding, health, life, parenting, self-care

My Body Does Not Belong To Me: Struggling With Overstimulation As A Mom

February 8, 2019

I was recently watching this video by mother of seven Ashley and she mentioned overstimulation as her biggest challenge in motherhood. It struck ...

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expats, favorites, finland, food, multicultural families

Where to Purchase Italian Food Supplies in Finland

February 5, 2019

Whenever I meet other immigrants, I make a point of asking them where I can find or eat their country’s authentic food here in Finland. All ...

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events, finland, life, reviews, travel, travel in finland

A Dream Come True: a Sea Adventure with our Favourite Princesses

January 31, 2019

Right before Christmas, R expressed the wish of going on a trip with me, just the two of us. I was excited to spend time some time alone with her ...

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apps, interviews

Learn through play: introducing The Brain Train

January 30, 2019

Today I want to introduce you to Caleb, a medical doctor living in Singapore who has a dream: creating The Brain Train, a high-quality ...

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Paola

I was born and raised in Italy, now I live in the winter wonderland that is Finland. I worked as a mathematics researcher, an IT project manager and consultant, and now I work as product owner. I love nature, reading books, playing boardgames, cooking and eating good food. I enjoy learning languages: I speak Italian, English, Finnish, Hindi, and I understand some Spanish. I am grateful to have three wonderful kids who call me "mamma". One came from my belly, the other two from fateful encounters.

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Smartphones And Kids in Finland

Coming Back To Blogging

#IAmAntiracist – Antiracism In Our Transracial Family

Zero Waste in Finland: A Few Months Into Our Journey

How To Plan a Kids’ Birthday Party in Finland

A Daily Ritual Of Gratitude

February’s Favorites: Spoil Yourself

Why I Believe Spanking Kids Is Wrong

Contemporary Art and Children: Kiasma’s Workshop for Toddlers

My Body Does Not Belong To Me: Struggling With Overstimulation As A Mom

Where to Purchase Italian Food Supplies in Finland

A Dream Come True: a Sea Adventure with our Favourite Princesses

Learn through play: introducing The Brain Train