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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reviews

My cute little Arksie fox

January 31, 2018

You know what I love even more than a high-quality product? A high-quality product designed and produced by fellow parents. Arksie is a small ...

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multicultural families, podcast

Adoption Conversations – episode 2

January 27, 2018

Our adoption experience has put us on a humbling learning path when it comes to parenting. I benefit greatly from the free resources many ...

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reviews, toys

Code your way with Cubetto

January 24, 2018

Back in 2015, we backed a Kickstarter which proved to be extremely successful (2X the goal in 72 hours). Our reward was Cubetto, an educational ...

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Growing up in a multicultural family

Growing up in a multicultural family: transitioning from Chinese to Finnish culture, Ping’s story

January 20, 2018

Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity. ...

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blog series

Daddy’s got this #1 – Being a Stay-At-Home Dad | The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

January 17, 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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parenting

Coping with my children’s sleep issues

January 13, 2018

When my daughter was smaller, she wasn’t a good sleeper. She wasn’t terrible either, but her sleep habits were enough to send me to ...

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podcast

Launching my podcast: Adoption Conversations – episode 1

January 10, 2018

Few weeks ago I decided to try and connect with other adoptive parents all over the world to have an open exchange about many issues connected ...

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reviews

Teach your child basics of coding with The Foos

January 6, 2018

Our world is changing and our kids will likely need basics of coding and logic to professionally thrive in their future. As a professional, ...

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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

Challenge accepted, HelMet!

My cute little Arksie fox

Adoption Conversations – episode 2

Code your way with Cubetto

Growing up in a multicultural family: transitioning from Chinese to Finnish culture, Ping’s story

Daddy’s got this #1 – Being a Stay-At-Home Dad | The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Coping with my children’s sleep issues

Launching my podcast: Adoption Conversations – episode 1

Teach your child basics of coding with The Foos