Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland
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 ...
espoo
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 2)
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 ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 1)
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, ...
expats, finland, multicultural families, parenting, self-care
The Positive Birth Movement Lands in Finland
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 ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
You Can Help Families Hit by COVID in Finland with Hope Yhdistys
Covid has hit the whole world and I know many people reading this post have lost dear ones, jobs, money, health, routines, and so on. Some ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moniku, a New Service for Multicultural Families in Espoo
Moniku is a novel service for multicultural families and parents of small children living in Espoo, Finland. I interviewed Alba, one of the ...
finland, health, Lifestyle, travel in finland
New Great Family Hike Path Found: Kotokierros
You know how our family loves to hike (see our visits to Repovesi, Klassarinkierros or Hannusmetsä). We recently visited a natural area in ...
expats, finland, life, multicultural families, parenting, self-care
Support for Families in Finland – Resources and Services
Sometime families need a little help coping with the challenges of life. There is no shame in that, in fact I am open to admit we used help in ...
expats, finland, multicultural families, self-care
Kamalat äidit®, support for mothers of teenagers in Finland
If you think babies and toddlers are a handful, wait for the teen years. U is 12 now, technically still a preteen but shows signs of early ...