child development, health, parenting
Why I Believe Spanking Kids Is Wrong
Oh I will regret going into the wasps’ nest that this topic is. However, I think it could be interesting to comment on this, as I come from ...
child development
adoption, breastfeeding, health, life, parenting, self-care
My Body Does Not Belong To Me: Struggling With Overstimulation As A Mom
I was recently watching this video by mother of seven Ashley and she mentioned overstimulation as her biggest challenge in motherhood. It struck ...
expats, finland, india adoption
From Italy to India, via Finland
The following post is authored by myself and appeared in the latest issue of Adoptioperheet’s magazine. Adoptioperheet is the association ...
favorites, finland, multilingualism, reading challenge
The Reading Challenge 2018, part IV
We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...
10 Podcasts on Adoption You Need to Subscribe To
I remember how during the wait for my son to come home I would spend hours watching “Gotcha Day”-videos on Youtube, until I turned to ...
Getting ready for the special needs list
During the counselling phase, we were asked to fill a special needs list (“Adoptiolapsen tausta – ja terveystietolomake” in Finnish), ...
The Reading Challenge 2018, part III
We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...
Bilingualism in children | Interview to Soile Pietikainen | part 1
I am aware many of my readers are part, like myself, of multilingual families. Or, they are parents who know how a valuable asset a language can ...
Connection lost. Trying to reconnect.
I bet you’ve wondered if the blog (or I) have died, haven’t you? Both are alive and kicking, simply holidays got in the way. This ...