The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

Last weekend we participated to a fantastic event for families in Helsinki: the Minimarathon. If this is the first time you hear about it, you ...

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reviews, self-care

I have tried a 7 day cleansing diet: here’s what happened

May 23, 2018

A couple of weeks ago I was click-bouncing and I found this page, suggesting a 7 day cleansing diet. Rules are simple: no gluten | no diary ...

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finland, reviews, self-care, travel in finland

My great Mother’s Day at Superpark Espoo

May 19, 2018

We moms celebrate motherhood all year long and Mother’s Day has become widely known as the relax and freedom day for mothers. Can I get an ...

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self-care

Mindful swimming: how I got there

May 16, 2018

I have written recently about me tagging 2018 as the year of self-care. One of the positive habits I want to adopt is enjoyable physical ...

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parenting

Top 8 Tips for Planning a Birthday Party | guest post by Katelynn from Hampers and Hiccups

May 12, 2018

Birthday parties: what a nightmare! Five years into parenting and yet I don’t feel I’ve got the hang of them (read about the ...

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reviews, self-care

My 8 self-care secrets – learning to be kind to myself

May 9, 2018

I am very cautious in setting my yearly goals, I have always been. I like to set targets I know I can achieve. For such reason, I don’t ...

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interviews, podcast

Adoption Conversations – episode 7. Jesse, adoptive parenting by chance

May 5, 2018

Adoption Conversations is back, after an unexpected break. Due to personal circumstances, I have to give up my regular schedule, but I intend to ...

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blog series, parenting

Daddy’s got this #4 | Being brave: five years as a stay-at-home dad

May 2, 2018

Last fall I went back to working full-time while my husband resolved to about a year off work to be home with our second child. Here in Finland, ...

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finland, reviews

Our day at Lapsimessut 2018

April 29, 2018

Lapsimessut (Children’s Fair) is one of our favourite happenings to attend as a family. I have written already how it was one of the first ...

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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

Hooray for my Minimarathon champion!

I have tried a 7 day cleansing diet: here’s what happened

My great Mother’s Day at Superpark Espoo

Mindful swimming: how I got there

Top 8 Tips for Planning a Birthday Party | guest post by Katelynn from Hampers and Hiccups

My 8 self-care secrets – learning to be kind to myself

Adoption Conversations – episode 7. Jesse, adoptive parenting by chance

Daddy’s got this #4 | Being brave: five years as a stay-at-home dad

Our day at Lapsimessut 2018