The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

It’s been over a year of blogging and during such I’ve sticked to my publishing schedule of two posts a week. Until these past weeks. ...

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parenting, self-care

The Secret to a Healthy Lifestyle – Make it a Family Affair | guest post by Johanna Cider

September 1, 2018

Keeping your family healthy is sometimes easier said than done, especially in a world full of easily obtainable sugary snacks and the tendency to ...

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finland, travel in finland

Our family trip to the town of Kouvola | #visitkouvola

August 29, 2018

During our last summer trip this year, we visited the area close to Kouvola, situated about 140 km away from Helsinki. Our first day in the area ...

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blog series, parenting

Daddy’s got this #6 | I’m Not A Daddy-Mommy. Please Don’t Call Me That.

August 25, 2018

I celebrate men who take long parental leaves. How could I not? My husband did the same for our kids, to save my sanity and live his fatherhood ...

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finland, mindfulness, travel in finland

A full immersion into nature: Repovesi National Park | #visitkouvola

August 22, 2018

We had an amazing summer here in Finland, one that even locals mark as “the best as long as they can remember”. Sun started shining ...

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blog series

Daddy’s got this #5 | Feelings, joys, and worries of a dad

August 18, 2018

It’s been long since the last post of Daddy’s Got This and I’m more than excited to resume the blog series with a guest post ...

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finland, health, marriage

What saved my marriage: towards a more equal shared life

August 15, 2018

Let’s get real, here: how many of you regularly fight with their partner about house chores or children’s care? After our first child ...

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interviews

Bilingualism in children | Interview to Soile Pietikainen | part 2

August 11, 2018

I was glad to see that the first part of this interview to Soile Pietikainen quickly collected a record number of visits on my blog. It’s ...

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reading challenge, reviews

The Reading Challenge 2018, part III

August 8, 2018

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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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

What’s going on: Helsinki Velotour & exciting news

The Secret to a Healthy Lifestyle – Make it a Family Affair | guest post by Johanna Cider

Our family trip to the town of Kouvola | #visitkouvola

Daddy’s got this #6 | I’m Not A Daddy-Mommy. Please Don’t Call Me That.

A full immersion into nature: Repovesi National Park | #visitkouvola

Daddy’s got this #5 | Feelings, joys, and worries of a dad

What saved my marriage: towards a more equal shared life

Bilingualism in children | Interview to Soile Pietikainen | part 2

The Reading Challenge 2018, part III