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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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adoption, parenting

A Bull In A China Shop – A Powerful Testimony Of A Father’s Love

September 18, 2019

In the adoption community, I pride myself with being a small bridge between two realities, the one in Italy and the one in Finland. Two systems ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families, multilingualism, parenting

Anxieties Of An Immigrant Parent

July 31, 2019

Is my daughter ashamed I cannot speak the local language fluently? Will she be when she’s older?Will my children stop speaking my native ...

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expats, finland, parenting

What Your Child Needs At A Finnish Daycare

April 27, 2019

Learning what clothes and gear my oldest child needed at daycare took time. For months teachers needed to remind me or my husband that we should ...

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adoption, events, expats, finland, parenting

Anger Regulation Tools For Parents

April 20, 2019

On March 30th, 2019, the first event of Adoption Support Group Finland was held in Helsinki at the premises of Adoptioperheet ry. It was titled ...

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health, parenting

5 Tips for Making Bedtime Less Exhausting | Guest Post by Lisa Smalls

March 24, 2019

Remember the good ol’ days when you could stay up all night partying with friends till daybreak or pull multiple all-nighters studying for ...

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life, Lifestyle, mindfulness, parenting, self-care

A Daily Ritual Of Gratitude

February 27, 2019

My husband and I discussed several times about our natural trend to weight the negative way more than the positive. Have you noticed that you may ...

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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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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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