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The Elephant Mum

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Italian mother of two (bio & adopted) blogging about living in Finland, adoption, and parenting.

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#IAmAntiracist – Antiracism In Our Transracia...

Finland recently launched the national campaign named #IAmAntiracist to call society – organisations and individuals – to actively...

#lifestyle #finland #life

Zero Waste in Finland: A Few Months Into Our ...

Zero 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...

#lifestyle #finland #sustainability

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Keep 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...

#lifestyle #finland #sustainability

Why I Left Social Media

Why I Left Social Media

I 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...

#life #health #self-care

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Going Zero Waste In Finland – Documenting Our...

I 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...

#lifestyle #finland #food

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There’s Only One Mum… Really?

“Where is your real mum?”, is an insensitive question several adoptees are asked and it transcends languages – English, Italian,...

#life #parenting

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Teaching Children To Apologise

Recently 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...

#life #parenting

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Transracial 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...

#life #parenting

Elefante y Topo: 11-Year Old Sheylan Wrote He...

Elefante y Topo: 11-Year Old Sheylan Wrote He...

Sheylan 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....

#books #interviews

Adoption and Cultural Identity: Tips for Parents

Adoption and Cultural Identity: Tips for Parents

In 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...

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Transracial Adoption: Would You Adopt a Child...

Most 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

Cultural 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...

#finland #life #parenting

Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Chil...

Too Much Screen Time: Tips to Limit Your Chil...

Are you worried your child is doing too much screen time? Following a very interesting discussion on my Instagram, I have decided to collect some...

#lifestyle #health #parenting

Protecting Kids in the Digital World – a gues...

Protecting Kids in the Digital World – a gues...

How 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...

#health #parenting

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Finland 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...

#finland #christmas #life

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...

Finland 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...

#finland #christmas

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...

Finland 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...

#finland #christmas #life

Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calenda...

Finland 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...

#helsinki #lifestyle #finland

Adoptees Are Not Broken – a Guest Post

Adoptees Are Not Broken – a Guest Post

Today 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 ...

Having Fun While Learning: Plus-Plus GO! and ...

I always tell my children that their “job” is to play. Children need play to develop their skills and foster their well-being. This is...

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World Children’s Day 2020, A Personal Reflection

Last Friday was World Children’s Day. Established in 1954, the Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20th each year to...

#lifestyle #health #sustainability

The Best Job in the World: What I Do for 8 Ho...

The 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...

Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland

Christmas 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...

#helsinki #finland #espoo

Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Child...

Bedtime Stories: 10 Sweet and Inclusive Child...

I 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...

#lifestyle #books #favorites

Stress Relief: 6 Ways to Learn to Relax, Even Now!

Stress 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...

#helsinki #finland #mindfulness

Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cu...

Emotional Intelligence in Children: How to Cu...

Cultivating emotional intelligence in children is a fundamental responsibility of parents. Wikipedia defines emotional intelligence as the capability...

#lifestyle #mindfulness #life

Vuoden Isä 2020 Unfiltered – Exclusive Interv...

Vuoden 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...

#finland #life #parenting

Save Money on Groceries: 9 Tips to Slash Your...

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...

#lifestyle #food #life

Vastaamo Data Breach: Information and Actions...

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...

#finland #health #self-care

Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know ...

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...

#finland #espoo

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