The Elephant Mum
theelephantmum.comItalian mother of two (bio & adopted) blogging about living in Finland, adoption, and parenting.PerheTunnisteet: life in finland, finland, parents in finland, life, lifestyleSeuraa 5 kirjautunutta seuraajaaSijoitus 137. (perhe) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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#IAmAntiracist – Antiracism In Our Transracia...
The Elephant Mum · 16.02.2022Finland recently launched the national campaign named #IAmAntiracist to call society – organisations and individuals – to actively...
Zero Waste in Finland: A Few Months Into Our ...
The Elephant Mum · 29.01.2022Our 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...
Keep Helsinki Clean With Park Pals
The Elephant Mum · 18.09.2021A 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...
Why I Left Social Media
The Elephant Mum · 15.07.2021I didn’t mean to write this post, but after receiving several puzzled messages from friends and acquaintances, I felt it would make things easier. On second thought, it may make for...
Going Zero Waste In Finland – Documenting Our...
The Elephant Mum · 12.05.2021I heard the term zero waste for the first time few years ago while watching a Youtube video. A family living what I now know is an extreme (and quite...
There’s Only One Mum… Really?
The Elephant Mum · 27.04.2021“Where is your real mum?”, is an insensitive question several adoptees are asked and it transcends languages – English, Italian,...
Teaching Children To Apologise
The Elephant Mum · 24.04.2021Recently my birth country was hit by a racism scandal where two popular TV hosts made inappropriate and racist remarks (“jokes”) twice within a fortnight. The case hit...
Transracial Adoption – 3 Must-Watch Videos
The Elephant Mum · 19.04.2021Race and cultural heritage are two topics our family is actively learning on, especially in relation to transracial adoption. I recently wrote a...
Elefante y Topo: 11-Year Old Sheylan Wrote He...
The Elephant Mum · 02.04.2021Sheylan is a talented 11-year-old girl and she is pursuing a project: publishing her first book. Sheylan lives in a multilingual family in Alaska....
Adoption and Cultural Identity: Tips for Parents
The Elephant Mum · 13.03.2021In a recent post, I have shared some reflections on my own cultural identity and how I set to help my children build theirs. Cultivating our...
Transracial Adoption: Would You Adopt a Child...
The Elephant Mum · 30.01.2021Most adoption applicants get asked if they are willing to adopt a child of a different race and many take this question as “Are you capable of loving...
Cultural Identity and Expat Parent Grief
The Elephant Mum · 16.01.2021Today 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...
Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Chil...
The Elephant Mum · 05.01.2021Are you worried your child is doing too much screen time? Following a very interesting discussion on my Instagram, I have decided to collect some...
Protecting Kids in the Digital World – a gues...
The Elephant Mum · 02.01.2021How can we keep our children safe in the digital world? I am aware many parents struggle with this question. Every time I share digital parenting...
Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
The Elephant Mum · 29.12.2020It’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...
Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
The Elephant Mum · 22.12.2020It’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...
Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
The Elephant Mum · 15.12.2020Here 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...
Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...
The Elephant Mum · 08.12.2020It’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...
Adoptees Are Not Broken – a Guest Post
The Elephant Mum · 05.12.2020Today I host a guest post by Simon, an adoptee living in UK. Simon contacted me after he found my (temporarily on hold) podcast. We had a...
Having Fun While Learning: Plus-Plus GO! and ...
The Elephant Mum · 28.11.2020I always tell my children that their “job” is to play. Children need play to develop their skills and foster their well-being. This is...
World Children’s Day 2020, A Personal Reflection
The Elephant Mum · 24.11.2020Last Friday was World Children’s Day. Established in 1954, the Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20th each year to...
The Best Job in the World: What I Do for 8 Ho...
The Elephant Mum · 21.11.2020I 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...
Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland
The Elephant Mum · 17.11.2020Christmas 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...
Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Child...
The Elephant Mum · 14.11.2020I am always on the lookout for new relaxing bedtime stories for my children. Over the years we have read hundreds of books together. I am listing a...
Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!
The Elephant Mum · 10.11.2020Few 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...
Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cu...
The Elephant Mum · 07.11.2020Cultivating emotional intelligence in children is a fundamental responsibility of parents. Wikipedia defines emotional intelligence as the capability...
Vuoden Isä 2020 Unfiltered – Exclusive Interv...
The Elephant Mum · 03.11.2020I 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...
Save Money on Groceries: 9 Tips to Slash Your...
The Elephant Mum · 30.10.2020The 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...
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