The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

Building bridges between cultures: a positive story

November 4, 2017

Today I want to tell you about a positive story I really care to share. As parents in multicultural families, we sort of expect that our children ...

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child development, digital parenting, mindfulness, reviews, self-care

Digital detox for parents

November 1, 2017

Digital parenting is a new trending niche in the parents’ world. The key question is how to allow our children to take advantage of the power of ...

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blog series, reviews, self-care

October’s favorites

October 28, 2017

Here I go back to my monthly favourites, after pretending September didn’t exist and skipping it completely. Truth is, our trip to Italy ...

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child development, reviews

My 10 best children books about feelings

October 25, 2017

Reading has a very important role in our family dynamics. I want to cultivate my kids’ love for books and I feel that starts from me and my ...

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health, parenting, tags, working mom

Make the most of the time with your children

October 21, 2017

I am full-time working mother of two toddlers, aged four and two. My husband, now temporarily at home in paternity leave, also works full-time. ...

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expats, finland, india adoption

Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter III

October 18, 2017

[this is the third part of our adoption story. Find part 1 here and part 2 here.] The wait to get our home-study approved seemed endless. After ...

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health, parenting, self-care

When exclusive breastfeeding doesn’t work

October 14, 2017

Breastfeeding can be stressful, draining, time-consuming, nevertheless it’s proved as beneficial for mother and baby. Great for ...

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finland

I am a culture juggler

October 11, 2017

Take an Italian couple, move them to Finland, and add an Indian-born child to the mix. There, you have us. Our family of four is a mix of ...

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india adoption

New Delhi with kids

October 7, 2017

The new rules for adopting from India allow parents to apply for the exit vista from New Delhi, where most embassies also are. This means that ...

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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

Building bridges between cultures: a positive story

Digital detox for parents

October’s favorites

My 10 best children books about feelings

Make the most of the time with your children

Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter III

When exclusive breastfeeding doesn’t work

I am a culture juggler

New Delhi with kids