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Where to Purchase Italian Food Supplies in Finland

February 5, 2019

Whenever I meet other immigrants, I make a point of asking them where I can find or eat their country’s authentic food here in Finland. All ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families, multilingualism

How to Introduce Your Child to Finnish language – a crash guide for expat parents in Finland

January 17, 2019

Many expat parents in Finland face the struggle of introducing their children to Finnish language. While the Finnish school system is the easiest ...

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From Italy to India, via Finland

December 19, 2018

The following post is authored by myself and appeared in the latest issue of Adoptioperheet’s magazine. Adoptioperheet is the association ...

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expats, finland, interviews, mindfulness, self-care, working mom

From design to yoga and well-being: my friend Stefania’s story

December 12, 2018

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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Tiramisu, you won’t believe how easy it is

March 24, 2018

Tiramisu is my emergency dessert. Even thought it’s marketed as a special treat in Italian restaurants, it’s one of the easiest to ...

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expats, food, Lifestyle, multicultural families

Why Italian people freak out about food

February 28, 2018

This is not a parenting post, but I feel it’s something that will resonate with most of my readers, surely with those who know at least an ...

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adoption, expats, india adoption, multicultural families, parenting

How being an expat made me a better adoptive parent

February 7, 2018

Not all evil comes to harm. It’s a popular say, but one of the most true. The expat life is tough. Growing old in a country where you were ...

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How I came to appreciate the Finnish adoption system

December 20, 2017

If you met me during our adoption process, you surely heard me complaining of the long wait. Our home study took almost two years to be approved ...

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Adoption in Finland: our story, chapter III

October 18, 2017

[this is the third part of our adoption story. Find part 1 here and part 2 here.] The wait to get our home-study approved seemed endless. After ...

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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 now I work in global development. I love nature, reading books, playing boardgames, and eating good food. I am grateful to have three wonderful kids who call me "mamma". One came from my belly, the other two from fateful encounters.

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