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 ...
multicultural families
Adoption baby blues: it’s a thing
I struggle to write this post, as it feels so terribly personal and we are just getting out of the woods. However, other people’s stories ...
5 Finnish parent hacks every parent should know
I became a mother in 2013, here in Finland. I cannot think of a better place where to grow my family, the services are simply amazing. Apart from ...
child development, multilingualism, reviews
Book review of “Be bilingual”
As an expat family, we have to tackle the issue of bilingualism with our kids. The family language is Italian, while the community language is ...
August favorites: support for adoptive parents, pics of animals & more
Just like that, August is over and fall has started. How could time go so fast? I am exhausted after all the things we did this summer, but I am ...
International adoption in Finland, how does it work?
Congratulations, you decided to become an adoptive parent! Be ready to get buried into tons of information, paperwork, and bureaucracy. ...
Things you need to know as an expat parent in Finland
After seven years in Finland, I feel I learned a things or two about facilities and opportunities for families in the Helsinki area, and I am ...