life in finland
The Elephant Mum
16.02.2022
16.02.2022#IAmAntiracist – Antiracism In Our Transracia...
Finland recently launched the national campaign named #IAmAntiracist to call society – organisations and individuals – to actively...The Elephant Mum
29.01.2022
29.01.2022Zero Waste in Finland: A Few Months Into Our ...
Our family has always strived to limit our environmental impact, but in the past few months we invested more time and resources into reducing it even...The Elephant Mum18.09.2021
18.09.2021Keep Helsinki Clean With Park Pals
A few months back my family and I volunteered to clean up our neighbourhood and pick up litter. My area looks tidy, yet we were all shocked to see...The Elephant Mum19.04.2021
19.04.2021Transracial Adoption – 3 Must-Watch Videos
Race and cultural heritage are two topics our family is actively learning on, especially in relation to transracial adoption. I recently wrote a...The Elephant Mum
16.01.2021
16.01.2021Cultural Identity and Expat Parent Grief
Today I want to share part of my personal journey as an immigrant. I hope this will be useful to other expats, to people living in a multicultural...The Elephant Mum29.12.2020
29.12.2020Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
It’s time to wrap up my advent calendar on Finland. This series was originally released as daily videos on my IGTV channel. Videos are in...The Elephant Mum
22.12.2020
22.12.2020Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
It’s time for round 3 of my fun facts on Finland. This Christmas series is originally released as daily videos on my IGTV channel. Videos are...The Elephant Mum
15.12.2020
15.12.2020Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
Here we are with the second round-up of my advent calendar on Finland. This series is originally released as daily videos on my IGTV channel. Videos...The Elephant Mum
08.12.2020
08.12.2020Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
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 cosy...The Elephant Mum
21.11.2020
21.11.2020The Best Job in the World: What I Do for 8 Ho...
I received several comments on Instagram asking me about by day job. I am lucky to have the best job in the world. You heard the saying: find a job...The Elephant Mum
17.11.2020
17.11.2020Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland
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...The Elephant Mum
10.11.2020
10.11.2020Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!
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...The Elephant Mum
03.11.2020
03.11.2020Vuoden Isä 2020 Unfiltered – Exclusive Interv...
I recently found out I am married to “Vuoden Isä 2020“, Father of the Year. Every year Finland awards few fathers with this title and my...The Elephant Mum
30.10.2020
30.10.2020Save 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
27.10.2020
27.10.2020Vastaamo 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
24.10.2020
24.10.2020Moving 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
20.10.2020
20.10.2020Moving 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 Mum12.10.2020
12.10.2020The 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
09.10.2020
09.10.2020You 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
27.09.2020
27.09.2020Finding 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
07.09.2020
07.09.2020Being 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
27.08.2020
27.08.2020Moniku, 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
26.07.2020
26.07.2020Urban 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
07.07.2020
07.07.2020New 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
09.06.2020
09.06.20205 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
01.06.2020
01.06.2020Bilingual 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
20.05.2020
20.05.2020Support 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 Mum05.05.2020
05.05.2020
23.03.2020