The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

The stress of grocery shopping

September 2, 2017

Be advised, this post will mostly be a rant. In the past few years I grew more and more disappointed about grocery shopping. We are far from ...

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parenting

August favorites: support for adoptive parents, pics of animals & more

August 30, 2017

Just like that, August is over and fall has started. How could time go so fast? I am exhausted after all the things we did this summer, but I am ...

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health, self-care

How I manage the parenting stress

August 26, 2017

When it comes to stress management, I am definitely on a path of learning. Quite recently I realised the root of many of my issues was that I was ...

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expats, food, health, life

Hidden vegetables recipes for your picky eater

August 23, 2017

After getting kid number two, I understood one thing: I have to pick my battles. When E. joined us, he would refuse almost any fruit or ...

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parenting, self-care

Our unforgivable weaknesses

August 19, 2017

Today has been a long day. One of those days you know will be hard from the very start. A day starting with a toddler’s finger stinging my ...

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finland

International adoption in Finland, how does it work?

August 16, 2017

Congratulations, you decided to become an adoptive parent! Be ready to get buried into tons of information, paperwork, and bureaucracy. ...

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crafts, life, parenting

Crafts for toddlers (and their untalented mothers)

August 12, 2017

I may have many qualities, but being good with my hands is not one of them. The little I learned, I did for my kids, as how to repair toys or ...

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favorites, life, reviews

Movie night with toddlers: best movies

August 9, 2017

Looking for suggestions for a movie night with your toddler? Here's a list of some great movies!

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adoption, health, life, parenting

Sleep issues with our adopted child and how we overcame them

August 5, 2017

We never had easy sleepers and our adopted son was challenging. Here's our story, including how we faced his sleep issues.

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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

The stress of grocery shopping

August favorites: support for adoptive parents, pics of animals & more

How I manage the parenting stress

Hidden vegetables recipes for your picky eater

Our unforgivable weaknesses

International adoption in Finland, how does it work?

Crafts for toddlers (and their untalented mothers)

Movie night with toddlers: best movies

Sleep issues with our adopted child and how we overcame them