The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

It’s time for round 3 of my fun facts on Finland. This Christmas series is originally released as daily videos on my IGTV channel. Videos ...

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christmas, expats, finland, life, multicultural families, travel in finland

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 2)

December 15, 2020

Here we are with the second round-up of my advent calendar on Finland. This series is originally released as daily videos on my IGTV channel. ...

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christmas, events, expats, finland, Lifestyle, multicultural families, travel in finland

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 1)

December 8, 2020

It’s Christmas time, it’s Christmas time! Yes, picture me jumping up and down while I say this. This is one of the most exciting yet ...

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adoption

Adoptees Are Not Broken – a Guest Post

December 5, 2020

Today I host a guest post by Simon, an adoptee living in UK. Simon contacted me after he found my (temporarily on hold) podcast. We had a ...

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child development, reviews, toys

Having Fun While Learning: Plus-Plus GO! and Plus-Plus Glitter

November 28, 2020

I always tell my children that their “job” is to play. Children need play to develop their skills and foster their well-being. This ...

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adoption, child development, Lifestyle, sustainability

World Children’s Day 2020, A Personal Reflection

November 24, 2020

Last Friday was World Children’s Day. Established in 1954, the Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20th each year to ...

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life, working mom

The Best Job in the World: What I Do for 8 Hours a Day

November 21, 2020

I received several comments on Instagram asking me about by day job. I am lucky to have the best job in the world. You heard the saying: find a ...

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events, finland

Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland

November 17, 2020

Christmas is a time of celebration as well as giving. This year has been tough on all of us, but tougher on some. The economy has started a ...

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books, child development, favorites, multicultural families, multilingualism, parenting, reviews

Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Children’s Books

November 14, 2020

I am always on the lookout for new relaxing bedtime stories for my children. Over the years we have read hundreds of books together. I am listing ...

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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.

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#IAmAntiracist – Antiracism In Our Transracial Family

Zero Waste in Finland: A Few Months Into Our Journey

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 3)

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 2)

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 1)

Adoptees Are Not Broken – a Guest Post

Having Fun While Learning: Plus-Plus GO! and Plus-Plus Glitter

World Children’s Day 2020, A Personal Reflection

The Best Job in the World: What I Do for 8 Hours a Day

Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland

Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Children’s Books