interview - The Elephant Mum

I am so excited to share this podcast episode with you all. Here’s a peek into my own story as an immigrant in Finland. What led me and my ...

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adoption, expats, finland, india adoption, life, multicultural families

Adoption Q&A – You Asked, I Answered

May 8, 2019

Few weeks ago I gave you all a chance to ask anything on your mind about adoption or our experience. I called for all questions about adoption, ...

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adoption, interviews, multicultural families

Italian mothers have a powerful response to racism: Mamme Per La Pelle

April 2, 2019

I am an immigrant in Finland, as well as a mother through international adoption. I have regularly met, witnessed, or heard of racial ...

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blog series, Growing up in a multicultural family, interviews, multicultural families, multilingualism

Growing up in a multicultural family. Parallel identities: Kasia’s story

March 27, 2019

Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity. Adopting our ...

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apps, interviews

Learn through play: introducing The Brain Train

January 30, 2019

Today I want to introduce you to Caleb, a medical doctor living in Singapore who has a dream: creating The Brain Train, a high-quality ...

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expats, finland, interviews, mindfulness, self-care, working mom

From design to yoga and well-being: my friend Stefania’s story

December 12, 2018

I have always felt fascinated by stories of people who have the courage to question and take a huge turn in how they live. I am currently going ...

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interviews

Bilingualism in children | Interview to Soile Pietikainen | part 2

August 11, 2018

I was glad to see that the first part of this interview to Soile Pietikainen quickly collected a record number of visits on my blog. It’s ...

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interviews

Bilingualism in children | Interview to Soile Pietikainen | part 1

August 4, 2018

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 ...

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finland, interviews

Neighbourhood Mothers: empowering immigrant women in Finland

June 2, 2018

Being a newcomer in Finland can be tough. Finnish language is hard to study and learn, and it can be difficult to find your place in Finnish ...

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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.