helsinki - The Elephant Mum

It’s Christmas time, it’s Christmas time! Yes, picture me jumping up and down while I say this. This is one of the most exciting yet ...

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events, finland

Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland

November 17, 2020

Christmas is a time of celebration as well as giving. This year has been tough on all of us, but tougher on some. The economy has started a ...

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finland, health, mindfulness, self-care

Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!

November 10, 2020

Few days ago I was contacted on Instagram by Margaretha who told me that I had won a giveaway for a free 30 minute stress relief session. I was ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families, parenting, self-care

The Positive Birth Movement Lands in Finland

October 12, 2020

When I gave birth to my first child, I found myself lonely and scared. I had moved to Finland less than 2 years before, almost none of my friends ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families

You Can Help Families Hit by COVID in Finland with Hope Yhdistys

October 9, 2020

Covid has hit the whole world and I know many people reading this post have lost dear ones, jobs, money, health, routines, and so on. Some ...

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finland, food, health, Lifestyle, sustainability

Urban Farming in Helsinki: Syötava Puisto

July 26, 2020

A growing number of families try to live more sustainably. There is nothing more sustainable than growing your own food. Thanks to Syötävä ...

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finland, health, Lifestyle, travel in finland

New Great Family Hike Path Found: Kotokierros

July 7, 2020

You know how our family loves to hike (see our visits to Repovesi, Klassarinkierros or Hannusmetsä). We recently visited a natural area in ...

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expats, finland, life, multicultural families, parenting, self-care

Support for Families in Finland – Resources and Services

May 20, 2020

Sometime families need a little help coping with the challenges of life. There is no shame in that, in fact I am open to admit we used help in ...

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expats, finland, multicultural families, self-care

Kamalat äidit®, support for mothers of teenagers in Finland

May 5, 2020

If you think babies and toddlers are a handful, wait for the teen years. U is 12 now, technically still a preteen but shows signs of early ...

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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 consultant, and now I work as product owner. I love nature, reading books, playing boardgames, cooking and eating good food. I enjoy learning languages: I speak Italian, English, Finnish, Hindi, and I understand some Spanish. I am grateful to have three wonderful kids who call me "mamma". One came from my belly, the other two from fateful encounters.