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 ...
italy
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 ...
The best Christmas gift, a personalised book by Wonderbly
When R was smaller, her grandparents bought her a special gift. We heard of Wonderbly‘s personalised books from other parents and we ...
How does it feel to be the parent of a preterm baby
“When you are the parent of a preterm baby you don’t live day by day. You live hour by hour“. I am speechless while Michela ...
finland, interviews, life, parenting
Building bridges between cultures: a positive story
Today I want to tell you about a positive story I really care to share. As parents in multicultural families, we sort of expect that our children ...
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 ...
finland, parenting, sustainability
All public spaces should celebrate parents
I opened one of the main Italian newspapers homepage the other day to find this article, celebrating Italian major Chiara Appendino for setting ...
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 ...