mum tricks - The Elephant Mum

I heard the term zero waste for the first time few years ago while watching a Youtube video. A family living what I now know is an extreme (and ...

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digital parenting, health, Lifestyle, parenting

Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time

January 5, 2021

Are you worried your child is doing too much screen time? Following a very interesting discussion on my Instagram, I have decided to collect some ...

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books, child development, favorites, multicultural families, multilingualism, parenting, reviews

Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Children’s Books

November 14, 2020

I am always on the lookout for new relaxing bedtime stories for my children. Over the years we have read hundreds of books together. I am listing ...

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finland, health, mindfulness, self-care

Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!

November 10, 2020

Few days ago I was contacted on Instagram by Margaretha who told me that I had won a giveaway for a free 30 minute stress relief session. I was ...

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child development, mindfulness, parenting, self-care

Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cultivate It at Home

November 7, 2020

Cultivating emotional intelligence in children is a fundamental responsibility of parents. Wikipedia defines emotional intelligence as the ...

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events, toys

10 Cheap and Smart Goodie Bag Ideas

September 1, 2020

Goodie bags handed out at parties are not popular in Italy, but they are in Finland. When you plan a child’s birthday party (read my best ...

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health, Lifestyle, self-care

My Favorite Natural Remedies

July 15, 2020

When I moved from Italy to Finland, I was surprised to find out herbal shops are not a thing here. Despite Finns’ close relationship with ...

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food, reviews, sustainability

Alex&Phil, Amazing On-the-go Snacks

July 5, 2020

Summer is so short in Finland that you have to enjoy while it lasts. This is the reason why we spend most of our time outdoors in summertime. ...

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favorites, food, health, Lifestyle

5 Easy Healthy Meals for Kids

June 24, 2020

One of the Italian cultural heritages I am most proud of is the attention to what I eat and the religious care in cooking food. Because of the ...

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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.