The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

Guys, what a ride this has been. I’ve started the blog six months ago and the positive response has been overwhelming so far. My blog has ...

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finland, reviews

The magical Seurasaari’s Christmas walking trail

December 2, 2017

Every Christmas is a special time for our family, but this year it will be even more. One year ago we were impatiently waiting for our son E to ...

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reviews

LogoJoy, a fast and reliable way to generate your brand’s logo

November 29, 2017

Some time ago, I’ve started looking into my options to create a logo for my blog. Being a mathematician and a big data professional, I ...

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parenting, tags, working mom

The Mummy Juggle – My guest post for Ettie and Me

November 25, 2017

My friends ask me how I do it to do it all. I wish I had a strategy to share, but truth is I play by the ear, I have great support around me, and ...

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digital parenting, life

Why I blur my children’s pictures (even if it’s ugly)

November 22, 2017

If you’ve been following this blog or any of my social media channels, you surely noticed I blur my children’s pictures. It’s ...

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apps, favorites, reviews

How ResQ Club is giving us back our family quality time

November 18, 2017

Our life is constantly on the run. We’re full-time working parents, juggling three cultures in our family. We could probably write a full ...

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interviews, parenting

How does it feel to be the parent of a preterm baby

November 15, 2017

“When you are the parent of a preterm baby you don’t live day by day. You live hour by hour“. I am speechless while Michela ...

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parenting

Influenza vaccine for your child: yes or no?

November 11, 2017

Vaccines. One of the hottest topics among parents of my generation. After doing our research, my husband and I decided to have our kids ...

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india adoption

Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter IV

November 8, 2017

I was at work when the social worker called me to announce the Indian Court has ruled the E. was our son. I started crying in the office phone ...

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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

1K + 1K giveaway: my way of thanking all my readers

The magical Seurasaari’s Christmas walking trail

LogoJoy, a fast and reliable way to generate your brand’s logo

The Mummy Juggle – My guest post for Ettie and Me

Why I blur my children’s pictures (even if it’s ugly)

How ResQ Club is giving us back our family quality time

How does it feel to be the parent of a preterm baby

Influenza vaccine for your child: yes or no?

Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter IV