A Bull In A China Shop – A Powerful Testimony Of A Father’s Love
In the adoption community, I pride myself with being a small bridge between two realities, the one in Italy and the one in Finland. Two systems ...
special needs
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My June 2019 Favorites
It’s a been a while since I wrote my last post. It wasn’t for lack of ideas: life has been intense, quite a rollercoaster actually. ...
finland, multicultural families, multilingualism
Kickstarting support in English language for adoptive families in Finland
Few weeks ago I was asked to speak at the brunch for waiting adoptive parents organised by Adoptioperheet ry, the association of adoptive ...
Benefits of horseback riding for special needs children | a guest post by Nicky of Horses and Foals
It is well-known how animals can have a special healing power, especially on traumatised people. I had a chance to personally observe some ...
Getting ready for the special needs list
During the counselling phase, we were asked to fill a special needs list (“Adoptiolapsen tausta – ja terveystietolomake” in Finnish), ...