The Elephant Mum - a multicultural family adventure

Few days ago I was contacted on Instagram by Margaretha who told me that I had won a giveaway for a free 30 minute stress relief session. I was ...

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child development, mindfulness, parenting, self-care

Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cultivate It at Home

November 7, 2020

Cultivating emotional intelligence in children is a fundamental responsibility of parents. Wikipedia defines emotional intelligence as the ...

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expats, finland, interviews, life, multicultural families, parenting

Vuoden Isä 2020 Unfiltered – Exclusive Interview to Father of the Year

November 3, 2020

I recently found out I am married to “Vuoden Isä 2020“, Father of the Year. Every year Finland awards few fathers with this title and ...

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food, health, life, Lifestyle, sustainability

Save Money on Groceries: 9 Tips to Slash Your Budget

October 30, 2020

The joys of budgeting… right? Or should I say, the eternal struggle of family finances. You are one among many people wishing to save money ...

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expats, finland, self-care

Vastaamo Data Breach: Information and Actions for Victims

October 27, 2020

Few days ago the private psychotherapy centre Vastaamo announced a huge data breach in their databases. In this post I will collect useful ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families

Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 2)

October 24, 2020

Welcome to part 2 of my all-inclusive guide about moving to and living in Espoo. If you have missed part 1, start here. In the first post I have ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families

Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 1)

October 20, 2020

First steps Are you moving to Espoo? I have been a proud espoolainen (Espoo resident) for over 7 years. Espoo is an amazing place to move to, ...

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adoption, life, multicultural families, our adoption story, parenting

Adoption After Having a Biological Child

October 16, 2020

I receive a lot of questions about our experience of adopting our son after having a child through birth. There are several families that walk ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families, parenting, self-care

The Positive Birth Movement Lands in Finland

October 12, 2020

When I gave birth to my first child, I found myself lonely and scared. I had moved to Finland less than 2 years before, almost none of my friends ...

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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

Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!

Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cultivate It at Home

Vuoden Isä 2020 Unfiltered – Exclusive Interview to Father of the Year

Save Money on Groceries: 9 Tips to Slash Your Budget

Vastaamo Data Breach: Information and Actions for Victims

Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 2)

Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 1)

Adoption After Having a Biological Child

The Positive Birth Movement Lands in Finland