Venice is beautiful, but you should stay away from it
I had to go on work trip near Venice, Italy, and my husband and the kids decided to come along, and take the chance to spend Easter with our ...
expats
expats, food, Lifestyle, multicultural families
Why Italian people freak out about food
This is not a parenting post, but I feel it’s something that will resonate with most of my readers, surely with those who know at least an ...
February’s favorites: motherhood, humour, and a great podcast
Yes, you can have a laugh at this post. My last favorites’ post is as old as last October! I tried to commit to a monthly schedule, but I ...
blog series, Growing up in a multicultural family, interviews
Growing up in a multicultural family. Multiculturalism as a child and as a mother: Katerina’s experience
Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity. Adopting our ...
adoption, expats, india adoption, multicultural families, parenting
How being an expat made me a better adoptive parent
Not all evil comes to harm. It’s a popular say, but one of the most true. The expat life is tough. Growing old in a country where you were ...
Challenge accepted, HelMet!
We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...
Growing up in a multicultural family
Growing up in a multicultural family: transitioning from Chinese to Finnish culture, Ping’s story
Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity. ...
Coping with my children’s sleep issues
When my daughter was smaller, she wasn’t a good sleeper. She wasn’t terrible either, but her sleep habits were enough to send me to ...
Growing up in a multicultural family
Growing up in a multicultural family. A mixture of two cultures: Raj’s story
Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity. ...