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, health, expatsSeuraa 5 kirjautunutta seuraajaaSijoitus 122. (perhe) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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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...
Vastaamo Data Breach: Information and Actions...
The Elephant Mum · 27.10.2020Few days ago the private psychotherapy centre Vastaamo announced a huge data breach in their databases. In this post I will collect useful...
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know ...
The Elephant Mum · 24.10.2020Welcome 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...
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know ...
The Elephant Mum · 20.10.2020I 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...Adoption After Having a Biological Child
The Elephant Mum · 16.10.2020I 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 Positive Birth Movement Lands Arrives in ...
The Elephant Mum · 12.10.2020When 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...
You Can Help Families Hit by COVID in Finland...
The Elephant Mum · 09.10.2020Covid 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...
Finding Autumn Wonders on the Pääkslahti Natu...
The Elephant Mum · 27.09.2020The 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...
Being a Support Family in Finland (as Foreigners)
The Elephant Mum · 07.09.2020This 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...
10 Cheap and Smart Goodie Bag Ideas
The Elephant Mum · 01.09.2020Goodie 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...
Moniku, a New Service for Multicultural Famil...
The Elephant Mum · 27.08.2020Moniku is a novel service for multicultural families and parents of small children living in Espoo, Finland. I interviewed Alba, one of the project...
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