The Elephant Mum
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Save Money on Groceries: 9 Tips to Slash Your...
The joys of budgeting… right? Or should I say, the eternal struggle of family finances. You are one among many people wishing to save money on...The Elephant Mum
Vastaamo Data Breach: Information and Actions...
Few days ago the private psychotherapy centre Vastaamo announced a huge data breach in their databases. In this post I will collect useful...The Elephant Mum
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know ...
Welcome to part 2 of my all-inclusive guide about moving to and living in Espoo. If you have missed part 1, start here. In the first post I have...The Elephant Mum
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know ...
I have been a proud espoolainen (Espoo resident) for over 7 years. Espoo is an amazing place to move to, especially for families. Espoo is the second...The Elephant Mum
Adoption After Having a Biological Child
I receive a lot of questions about our experience of adopting our son after having a child through birth. There are several families that walk this...The Elephant Mum
The Positive Birth Movement Lands Arrives in ...
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 had...The Elephant Mum
You Can Help Families Hit by COVID in Finland...
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 families...The Elephant Mum
Finding Autumn Wonders on the Pääkslahti Natu...
The Finnish word ruska refers to the change of colours the autumn brings, the forest turning from green to yellow, red, and brown. Autumn is my...The Elephant Mum
Being a Support Family in Finland (as Foreigners)
This might be my post with the biggest time lag between intention and actual execution. It’s not that I lacked motivation to write it, but this...The Elephant Mum
10 Cheap and Smart Goodie Bag Ideas
Goodie bags handed out at parties are not popular in Italy, but they are in Finland. When you plan a child’s birthday party (read my best tips...The Elephant Mum
Moniku, a New Service for Multicultural Famil...
Moniku is a novel service for multicultural families and parents of small children living in Espoo, Finland. I interviewed Alba, one of the project...The Elephant Mum
Urban Farming in Helsinki: Syötava Puisto
A growing number of families try to live more sustainably. There is nothing more sustainable than growing your own food. Thanks to Syötävä Puisto,...The Elephant Mum
My Favorite Natural Remedies
When I moved from Italy to Finland, I was surprised to find out herbal shops are not a thing here. Despite Finns’ close relationship with nature, there are no herbalists. This was a...The Elephant Mum
New Great Family Hike Path Found: Kotokierros
You know how our family loves to hike (see our visits to Repovesi, Klassarinkierros or Hannusmetsä). We recently visited a natural area in...The Elephant Mum
Alex&Phil, Amazing On-the-go Snacks
Summer is so short in Finland that you have to enjoy while it lasts. This is the reason why we spend most of our time outdoors in summertime. Getting...The Elephant Mum
5 Easy Healthy Kid-Friendly Meals
One of the Italian cultural heritages I am most proud of is the attention to what I eat and the religious care in cooking food. Because of the ways...The Elephant Mum
5 Activities to Experience Summer in ‘Finnish...
When I mention I live in Finland, people picture me equipped with a furry coat, scarf, and hat and enveloped in darkness all year round. While that...The Elephant Mum
Bilingual Kids – Our Experience Teaching a Se...
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 the...The Elephant Mum
Support for Families in Finland – Resources a...
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 more...The Elephant Mum
Kamalat äidit, support for mothers of teenage...
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 puberty....The Elephant Mum
#COVID19 Parenting Resources Roundup
Here we are, having practiced social distancing for 5 weeks and counting, crushed by the uncertainty of when this will be over and how will the...The Elephant Mum
Are You Not Entertained? – Ideas for Quaranti...
A friend texted me “it won’t be the coronavirus killing me, it’s gonna be this homeschooling bit!”. After 10 days in social...The Elephant Mum
Coronavirus in Finland: Why Your Individual C...
I know coronavirus is all we talk about lately and everyone’s saturated, but the uncomfortable reality is that this will be part of...The Elephant Mum
Need a Hand with Childcare? Nordic Nannies is...
Today I want to share about Mareena, an entrepreneur in Finland, and her business Nordic Nannies. I think her services will speak to many of my...The Elephant Mum
10 Low-Cost Activities in Helsinki to Keep Yo...
In recent years, concerning statistics have highlighted health and weight issues plaguing children and families in Finland. The number of overweight...The Elephant Mum
Raising World Changers – Episode 1
To the day, no country on the planet is close to achieve gender equality and it’s estimated that at the current rate we’ll get there in...The Elephant Mum
Bored Child, Sane Parent
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 breaks down the social pressure parents endure...The Elephant Mum
