adoption, life, multicultural families, parenting
There’s Only One Mum… Really?
“Where is your real mum?”, is an insensitive question several adoptees are asked and it transcends languages – English, ...
parenting troubles
child development, life, parenting
Teaching Children To Apologise
Recently my birth country was hit by a racism scandal where two popular TV hosts made inappropriate and racist remarks (“jokes”) ...
digital parenting, health, Lifestyle, parenting
Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time
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 ...
child development, digital parenting, health, parenting
Protecting Kids in the Digital World – a guest post
How can we keep our children safe in the digital world? I am aware many parents struggle with this question. Every time I share digital parenting ...
expats, finland, multicultural families, parenting, self-care
The Positive Birth Movement Lands in Finland
When I gave birth to my first child, I found myself lonely and scared. I had moved to Finland less than 2 years before, almost none of my friends ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
You Can Help Families Hit by COVID in Finland with Hope Yhdistys
Covid has hit the whole world and I know many people reading this post have lost dear ones, jobs, money, health, routines, and so on. Some ...
expats, finland, multicultural families, self-care
Kamalat äidit®, support for mothers of teenagers in Finland
If you think babies and toddlers are a handful, wait for the teen years. U is 12 now, technically still a preteen but shows signs of early ...
expats, finland, life, multicultural families
Need a Hand with Childcare? Nordic Nannies is Here to Help
Today I want to share about Mareena, an entrepreneur in Finland, and her business Nordic Nannies. I think her services will speak to many of my ...
child development, health, life, parenting, self-care
Bored Child, Sane Parent
This entry is inspired by a recent article by Rebecca Onion titled Playtime Is Over!, posted in a Facebook group of local moms. The article ...