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child development, expats, multicultural families, multilingualism

Bilingual Kids – Our Experience Teaching a Second Language

June 1, 2020

I write this post as we complete our first year homeschooling R on Italian language. I am proud of her and us for sticking to it, and proud of ...

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child development, crafts, Lifestyle

Are You Not Entertained? – Ideas for Quarantined Parents #COVID

March 23, 2020

A friend texted me “it won’t be the coronavirus killing me, it’s gonna be this homeschooling bit!”. After 10 days in ...

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child development, health, life, parenting, self-care

Bored Child, Sane Parent

January 18, 2020

This entry is inspired by a recent article by Rebecca Onion titled Playtime Is Over!, posted in a Facebook group of local moms. The article ...

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child development, health, parenting

How To Foster Self-Esteem in Kids in an Early Age – guest post by Elkyra Park

December 22, 2019

I am a master in complimenting my 3-year old kiddo. Just yesterday, I cheered and patted him in the back when he successfully put his dirty ...

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books, child development, expats, multicultural families, multilingualism, parenting

6 Reasons Why Reading to Children is a Parent’s Superpower

October 24, 2019

Recently fellow mom blogger Sarah Forestwood of Books and Beyond asked me to share why reading is important to our family. A book lover myself, I ...

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child development, health, parenting

Why I Believe Spanking Kids Is Wrong

February 15, 2019

Oh I will regret going into the wasps’ nest that this topic is. However, I think it could be interesting to comment on this, as I come from ...

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child development, crafts, events, finland, reviews

Contemporary Art and Children: Kiasma’s Workshop for Toddlers

February 11, 2019

It is very easy to find cultural activities for children in Finland, but it’s not so immediate to meet some which compromise between ...

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child development, finland, reading challenge

The Reading Challenge 2018, part V (final)

December 30, 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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child development, digital parenting, mindfulness, reviews, self-care

Digital detox for parents

November 1, 2017

Digital parenting is a new trending niche in the parents’ world. The key question is how to allow our children to take advantage of the power of ...

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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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