expats, finland, life, multicultural families
Being a Support Family in Finland (as Foreigners)
This might be my post with the biggest time lag between intention and actual execution. It’s not that I lacked motivation to write it, but ...
parents in finland
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moniku, a New Service for Multicultural Families in Espoo
Moniku is a novel service for multicultural families and parents of small children living in Espoo, Finland. I interviewed Alba, one of the ...
finland, food, health, Lifestyle, sustainability
Urban Farming in Helsinki: Syötava Puisto
A growing number of families try to live more sustainably. There is nothing more sustainable than growing your own food. Thanks to Syötävä ...
expats, finland, Lifestyle, multicultural families, reviews, travel in finland
5 Activities to Experience Summer in ‘Finnish style’
When I mention I live in Finland, people picture me equipped with a furry coat, scarf, and hat and enveloped in darkness all year round. While ...
expats, finland, life, multicultural families, parenting, self-care
Support for Families in Finland – Resources and Services
Sometime families need a little help coping with the challenges of life. There is no shame in that, in fact I am open to admit we used help in ...
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 ...
#COVID19 Parenting Resources Roundup
Here we are, having practiced social distancing for 5 weeks and counting, crushed by the uncertainty of when this will be over and how will the ...
child development, crafts, Lifestyle
Are You Not Entertained? – Ideas for Quarantined Parents #COVID
A friend texted me “it won’t be the coronavirus killing me, it’s gonna be this homeschooling bit!”. After 10 days in ...
finland, health, life, self-care
Coronavirus in Finland: Why Your Individual Choices Matter #stayathome
I know coronavirus in Finland is all we talk about lately and everyone’s saturated, but the uncomfortable reality is that this will be part ...