I am a culture juggler
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 ...
adoption
New Delhi with kids
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 ...
india, india adoption, parenting
Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter II
(this is the second part of our adoption story. Find part 1 here) When we finally started the adoption counselling phase in May 2014, we ...
finland, india adoption, multicultural families
Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter I
Here I am, about to talk about one of the most personal and important parts of my, our, life. I thought for weeks if I wanted to and I finally ...
E.’s first trip to Italy
I don’t recall the last time I have been so excited about visiting Italy. We visited our families there after almost a year and this was ...
Adoption baby blues: it’s a thing
I struggle to write this post, as it feels so terribly personal and we are just getting out of the woods. However, other people’s stories ...
child development, multilingualism, reviews
Book review of “Be bilingual”
As an expat family, we have to tackle the issue of bilingualism with our kids. The family language is Italian, while the community language is ...
August favorites: support for adoptive parents, pics of animals & more
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 ...
Hidden vegetables recipes for your picky eater
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 ...