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 ...
multicultural families
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 ...
blog series, reviews, self-care
October’s favorites
Here I go back to my monthly favourites, after pretending September didn’t exist and skipping it completely. Truth is, our trip to Italy ...
My 10 best children books about feelings
Reading has a very important role in our family dynamics. I want to cultivate my kids’ love for books and I feel that starts from me and my ...
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 ...
india, india adoption, parenting
Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter II
(this is the second part of our adoption story. Find part 1 here) When we finally started the adoption counselling phase in May 2014, we ...
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 ...