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Should Expat Parents in Finland Learn Finnish?

May 22, 2019

Becoming friends with the Scandinavian natural scenery and its equal societies is easy, but facing Finnish language is quite a challenge. ...

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adoption, expats, finland, india adoption, life, multicultural families

Adoption Q&A – You Asked, I Answered

May 8, 2019

Few weeks ago I gave you all a chance to ask anything on your mind about adoption or our experience. I called for all questions about adoption, ...

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adoption, interviews, multicultural families

Italian mothers have a powerful response to racism: Mamme Per La Pelle

April 2, 2019

I am an immigrant in Finland, as well as a mother through international adoption. I have regularly met, witnessed, or heard of racial ...

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blog series, Growing up in a multicultural family, interviews, multicultural families, multilingualism

Growing up in a multicultural family. Parallel identities: Kasia’s story

March 27, 2019

Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity. Adopting our ...

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books, expats, finland, multicultural families, multilingualism

10 Reasons Why Espoo City Library Is Awesome

March 20, 2019

Last week Espoo City Library was awarded the international prize Library of the Year at the London Book Fair 2019. As an enthusiastic library ...

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adoption, finland, india adoption, multicultural families, our adoption story

7 Joys Adoption Brought Into My Life | #adoptionilo

March 17, 2019

This week March 11th-17th celebrates the joys of adoption here in Finland under the campaign #adoptionilo. Adoption starts out of loss, but the ...

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expats, favorites, finland, food, multicultural families

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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favorites, finland, multilingualism, reading challenge

The Reading Challenge 2018, part IV

December 8, 2018

We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...

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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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