The Elephant Mum • a multicultural family adventure

I heard the term zero waste for the first time few years ago while watching a Youtube video. A family living what I now know is an extreme (and ...

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adoption, life, multicultural families, parenting

There’s Only One Mum… Really?

April 27, 2021

“Where is your real mum?”, is an insensitive question several adoptees are asked and it transcends languages – English, ...

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child development, life, parenting

Teaching Children To Apologise

April 24, 2021

Recently my birth country was hit by a racism scandal where two popular TV hosts made inappropriate and racist remarks (“jokes”) ...

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adoption, life, multicultural families, parenting

Transracial Adoption – 3 Must-Watch Videos

April 19, 2021

Race and cultural heritage are two topics our family is actively learning on, especially in relation to transracial adoption. I recently wrote a ...

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books, interviews, multicultural families, multilingualism

Elefante y Topo: 11-Year Old Sheylan Wrote Her First Book

April 2, 2021

Sheylan is a talented 11-year-old girl and she is pursuing a project: publishing her first book. Sheylan lives in a multilingual family in ...

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adoption, india adoption, life, multicultural families

Adoption and Cultural Identity: Tips for Parents

March 13, 2021

In a recent post, I have shared some reflections on my own cultural identity and how I set to help my children build theirs. Cultivating our ...

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adoption, multicultural families, parenting

Transracial Adoption: Would You Adopt a Child of A Different Race?

January 30, 2021

Most adoption applicants get asked if they are willing to adopt a child of a different race and many take this question as “Are you capable of ...

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adoption, expats, finland, life, multicultural families, multilingualism, parenting

Cultural Identity and Expat Parent Grief

January 16, 2021

Today I want to share part of my personal journey as an immigrant. I hope this will be useful to other expats, to people living in a ...

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digital parenting, health, Lifestyle, parenting

Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time

January 5, 2021

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 ...

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Going Zero Waste In Finland – Documenting Our Family Journey

There’s Only One Mum… Really?

Teaching Children To Apologise

Transracial Adoption – 3 Must-Watch Videos

Elefante y Topo: 11-Year Old Sheylan Wrote Her First Book

Going Zero Waste In Finland – Documenting Our Family Journey

There’s Only One Mum… Really?

Teaching Children To Apologise

Transracial Adoption – 3 Must-Watch Videos

Elefante y Topo: 11-Year Old Sheylan Wrote Her First Book

Adoption and Cultural Identity: Tips for Parents

Transracial Adoption: Would You Adopt a Child of A Different Race?

Cultural Identity and Expat Parent Grief

Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time