india, india adoption, parenting
Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter II
(this is the second part of our adoption story. Find part 1 here) When we finally started the adoption counselling phase in May 2014, we ...
toddlers
E.’s first sauna
Time for another milestone for my Indian-looking Italian-speaking little Finn! He took part in his first sauna ever last weekend. If you ...
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 ...
Hidden vegetables recipes for your picky eater
After getting kid number two, I understood one thing: I have to pick my battles. When E. joined us, he would refuse almost any fruit or ...
Crafts for toddlers (and their untalented mothers)
I may have many qualities, but being good with my hands is not one of them. The little I learned, I did for my kids, as how to repair toys or ...
Movie night with toddlers: best movies
Looking for suggestions for a movie night with your toddler? Here's a list of some great movies!
adoption, health, life, parenting
Sleep issues with our adopted child and how we overcame them
We never had easy sleepers and our adopted son was challenging. Here's our story, including how we faced his sleep issues.
The family event in Helsinki you don’t want to miss
I’ve been literally counting the days to next Sunday for at least a month. Lasten Festarit will be taking place and it’s the ...