working mother - The Elephant Mum

I have always felt fascinated by stories of people who have the courage to question and take a huge turn in how they live. I am currently going ...

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blog series, parenting

Daddy’s got this #6 | I’m Not A Daddy-Mommy. Please Don’t Call Me That.

August 25, 2018

I celebrate men who take long parental leaves. How could I not? My husband did the same for our kids, to save my sanity and live his fatherhood ...

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finland, health, marriage

What saved my marriage: towards a more equal shared life

August 15, 2018

Let’s get real, here: how many of you regularly fight with their partner about house chores or children’s care? After our first child ...

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crafts

The easiest recipe for a birthday cake: win at every party with beautiful and tasty cakes

June 23, 2018

I love baking but being a working mom I simply don’t have time to spend in baking fabulous cakes. Over the years, I have tried several ...

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reviews, self-care

My 8 self-care secrets – learning to be kind to myself

May 9, 2018

I am very cautious in setting my yearly goals, I have always been. I like to set targets I know I can achieve. For such reason, I don’t ...

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reviews, self-care

April’s favorites: empowering kids & time to relax

April 25, 2018

This month is also coming to an end. We have come back from a work&leisure trip to Italy, celebrated Easter with our families, and I have ...

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finland, parenting, self-care

On being a working parent in Italy & why I’m grateful to live in Finland

April 7, 2018

While visiting Italy, I had the chance to talk with several parents living there… and hear their horror stories. For starter, one mother ...

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parenting, travel in italy

Venice is beautiful, but you should stay away from it

March 31, 2018

I had to go on work trip near Venice, Italy, and my husband and the kids decided to come along, and take the chance to spend Easter with our ...

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blog series

Daddy’s got this #3 – Let’s give fathers a real chance

March 14, 2018

Last fall I went back to working full-time while my husband resolved to about a year off work to be home with our second child. Here in Finland, ...

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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.