The magical Seurasaari’s Christmas walking trail
Every Christmas is a special time for our family, but this year it will be even more. One year ago we were impatiently waiting for our son E to ...
life in finland
The Mummy Juggle – My guest post for Ettie and Me
My friends ask me how I do it to do it all. I wish I had a strategy to share, but truth is I play by the ear, I have great support around me, and ...
How ResQ Club is giving us back our family quality time
Our life is constantly on the run. We’re full-time working parents, juggling three cultures in our family. We could probably write a full ...
Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter IV
I was at work when the social worker called me to announce the Indian Court has ruled the E. was our son. I started crying in the office phone ...
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 ...
expats, finland, india adoption
Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter III
[this is the third part of our adoption story. Find part 1 here and part 2 here.] The wait to get our home-study approved seemed endless. After ...
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 sauna
Time for another milestone for my Indian-looking Italian-speaking little Finn! He took part in his first sauna ever last weekend. If you ...