The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...

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finland

Share the Christmas joy with Joulupuu

December 1, 2018

In the past couple of years my family took part in a brilliant initiative called Joulupuu (“the Christmas tree”) organised by JCI Central Park ...

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finland, sustainability

New grocery store WeFood aims to cut food waste in Finland

November 17, 2018

Everyone hates wasting food. In our family, we routinely plan the weekly meals and make sure not to shop for anything extra. We have a strict ...

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podcast, reviews

10 Podcasts on Adoption You Need to Subscribe To

November 12, 2018

I remember how during the wait for my son to come home I would spend hours watching “Gotcha Day”-videos on Youtube, until I turned to ...

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finland, multicultural families, multilingualism

Kickstarting support in English language for adoptive families in Finland

November 6, 2018

Few weeks ago I was asked to speak at the brunch for waiting adoptive parents organised by Adoptioperheet ry, the association of adoptive ...

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self-care

Benefits of horseback riding for special needs children | a guest post by Nicky of Horses and Foals

October 30, 2018

It is well-known how animals can have a special healing power, especially on traumatised people. I had a chance to personally observe some ...

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finland

Getting ready for the special needs list

October 22, 2018

During the counselling phase, we were asked to fill a special needs list (“Adoptiolapsen tausta – ja terveystietolomake” in Finnish), ...

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self-care

Battling with chronic pain

October 2, 2018

Another period of unannounced silence on this blog. I’ve been facing some rough time lately and it’s hard to come to terms with the ...

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blog series, parenting

Daddy’s Got This #7 | Life is a journey

September 15, 2018

My husband’s active role in raising our kids is crucial in our family. During both parental leaves, I urged to go back to work and he took ...

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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.

The First Trip Back To India

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

The Reading Challenge 2018, part IV

Share the Christmas joy with Joulupuu

New grocery store WeFood aims to cut food waste in Finland

10 Podcasts on Adoption You Need to Subscribe To

Kickstarting support in English language for adoptive families in Finland

Benefits of horseback riding for special needs children | a guest post by Nicky of Horses and Foals

Getting ready for the special needs list

Battling with chronic pain

Daddy’s Got This #7 | Life is a journey