The Elephant Mum
theelephantmum.comItalian mother of two (bio & adopted) blogging about living in Finland, adoption, and parenting.PerheTunnisteet: life in finland, parents in finland, finland, life, expatsSeuraa 4 kirjautunutta seuraajaaSijoitus >200. (perhe) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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International Adoptions In Finland Dropped: T...
The Elephant Mum · 13 pvWho’s ready for a rant? Today news came out that international adoptions dropped to a historical low in Finland. When I read that, I was...
10 Reasons Why I Am Grateful I Live In Finland
The Elephant Mum · 16 pvSince I moved to Finland nine years ago, the question I definitely heard the most was: “Why did you move to Finland from Italy?!”. This...Anxieties Of An Immigrant Parent
The Elephant Mum · 21 pvIs my daughter ashamed I cannot speak the local language fluently? Will she be when she’s older?Will my children stop speaking my native...
10 Small Lifestyle Changes To Live Greener – ...
The Elephant Mum · 24 pvYou can find plenty of family bloggers or influencers who share their green lifestyle online: minimalist / zero-waste / vegan / mindful families, and...
Leave Tampons Behind – My Experience With The...
The Elephant Mum · 27 pvYears ago, I left reusable pads and tampons behind for good. I switched to using a killer combination of the menstrual cup and washable pads....Raising A Family In Finland – Guest On The Ex...
The Elephant Mum · 19.07.2019I am so excited to share this podcast episode with you all. Here’s a peek into my own story as an immigrant in Finland. What led me and my...
Going (Almost) Vegetarian How I Slashed My Me...
The Elephant Mum · 15.07.2019I have dedicated the past few years to consistently kill negative habits and install better ones. Following this principle, my family and I have...
My June 2019 Favorites
The Elephant Mum · 30.06.2019It’s a been a while since I wrote my last post. It wasn’t for lack of ideas: life has been intense, quite a rollercoaster actually. Among the big changes, I have started on a...
Proud of My Fast Runners: the Helsinki Minima...
The Elephant Mum · 25.05.2019May has become synonym with one of our family’s favourite events, the Helsinki Minimarathon. In 2018 we were invited to take part in the...
Should Expat Parents in Finland Learn Finnish?
The Elephant Mum · 22.05.2019Becoming friends with the Scandinavian natural scenery and its equal societies is easy, but facing Finnish language is quite a challenge. Probably...
Kicking Off Summer At The Carnival of Ice Cre...
The Elephant Mum · 11.05.2019How much ice cream can you eat? My family had a chance to test this at this year’s Carnival of Ice Cream and Chocolate (Jäätelö- ja...
Adoption Q&A – You Asked, I Answered
The Elephant Mum · 08.05.2019Few weeks ago I gave you all a chance to ask anything on your mind about adoption or our experience. I called for all questions about adoption, even...
What Your Child Needs At A Finnish Daycare
The Elephant Mum · 27.04.2019Learning what clothes and gear my oldest child needed at daycare took time. For months teachers needed to remind me or my husband that we should...
Anger Regulation Tools For Parents
The Elephant Mum · 20.04.2019On March 30th, 2019, the first event of Adoption Support Group Finland was held in Helsinki at the premises of Adoptioperheet ry. It was titled...
First Time At A Circus: Watching Sirkus Calib...
The Elephant Mum · 12.04.2019If you live in the capital area, you have may have spotted spotted posters of the Sirkus Caliba‘s show. Sirkus Caliba has been operating for 20...
Daddy’s Got This #9 Barbapapa, A French Dad I...
The Elephant Mum · 09.04.2019My 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 lead...
Saltyfun, the first salt room for children in...
The Elephant Mum · 06.04.2019More and more parents research natural and low invasive ways to boost their children’s health, prevent illness or cure symptoms. I am a fan of...
Italian mothers have a powerful response to r...
The Elephant Mum · 02.04.2019I am an immigrant in Finland, as well as a mother through international adoption. I have regularly met, witnessed, or heard of racial discrimination...
Growing up in a multicultural family. Paralle...
The Elephant Mum · 27.03.2019Since when I became a mother, I’ve kept wondering how will our multicultural family influence our children’s cultural identity.Adopting our son from...
5 Tips for Making Bedtime Less Exhausting Gue...
The Elephant Mum · 24.03.2019Remember the good ol’ days when you could stay up all night partying with friends till daybreak or pull multiple all-nighters studying for finals?...
10 Reasons Why Espoo City Library Is Awesome
The Elephant Mum · 20.03.2019Last week Espoo City Library was awarded the international prize Library of the Year at the London Book Fair 2019. As an enthusiastic library user, I...
7 Joys Adoption Brought Into My Life #adoptionilo
The Elephant Mum · 17.03.2019This week March 11th-17th celebrates the joys of adoption here in Finland under the campaign #adoptionilo. Adoption starts out of loss, but the...
Healthy And Tasty: Trying The Nom Nom Snacks
The Elephant Mum · 09.03.2019I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time finding easy and healthy snacks for my kids. It’s not that I like ideas, but I often needs...
How To Plan a Kids’ Birthday Party in Finland
The Elephant Mum · 03.03.2019Dear fellow expat parent in Finland, here’s a post uniquely designed to alleviate the pains of planning your child’s birthday...
A Daily Ritual Of Gratitude
The Elephant Mum · 27.02.2019My husband and I discussed several times about our natural trend to weight the negative way more than the positive. Have you noticed that you may get tons of positive feedback on your...
February’s Favorites: Spoil Yourself
The Elephant Mum · 20.02.2019It’s been so long since I’ve last wrote a post of favourites. It was not for lack of material: indeed I have accumulated a list of things...
Why I Believe Spanking Kids Is Wrong
The Elephant Mum · 15.02.2019Oh 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 a...
Contemporary Art and Children: Kiasma’s Works...
The Elephant Mum · 11.02.2019It is very easy to find cultural activities for children in Finland, but it’s not so immediate to meet some which compromise between...
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