child development, health, parenting
Why I Believe Spanking Kids Is Wrong
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 ...
parenting troubles
adoption, breastfeeding, health, life, parenting, self-care
My Body Does Not Belong To Me: Struggling With Overstimulation As A Mom
I was recently watching this video by mother of seven Ashley and she mentioned overstimulation as her biggest challenge in motherhood. It struck ...
blog series, daddy's got this, parenting
Daddy’s Got This #8 | What I’ve learned in a year as a stay-at-home dad
My husband’s active role in raising our kids is crucial in our family. During both parental leaves, I urged to go back to work and he took the ...
Benefits of horseback riding for special needs children | a guest post by Nicky of Horses and Foals
It is well-known how animals can have a special healing power, especially on traumatised people. I had a chance to personally observe some ...
Getting ready for the special needs list
During the counselling phase, we were asked to fill a special needs list (“Adoptiolapsen tausta – ja terveystietolomake” in Finnish), ...
Daddy’s got this #6 | I’m Not A Daddy-Mommy. Please Don’t Call Me That.
I celebrate men who take long parental leaves. How could I not? My husband did the same for our kids, to save my sanity and live his fatherhood ...
What saved my marriage: towards a more equal shared life
Let’s get real, here: how many of you regularly fight with their partner about house chores or children’s care? After our first child ...
Bilingualism in children | Interview to Soile Pietikainen | part 1
I am aware many of my readers are part, like myself, of multilingual families. Or, they are parents who know how a valuable asset a language can ...
Connection lost. Trying to reconnect.
I bet you’ve wondered if the blog (or I) have died, haven’t you? Both are alive and kicking, simply holidays got in the way. This ...
