The Elephant Mum
theelephantmum.comItalian mother of two (bio & adopted) blogging about living in Finland, adoption, and parenting.PerheTunnisteet: life, life in finland, finland, parents in finland, healthSeuraa 3 kirjautunutta seuraajaaSijoitus >200. (perhe) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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From design to yoga and well-being: my friend...
The Elephant Mum · 22 hI have always felt fascinated by stories of people who have the courage to question and take a huge turn in how they live. I am currently going...
The Reading Challenge 2018, part IV
The Elephant Mum · 5 pvWe are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly events....
Share the Christmas joy with Joulupuu
The Elephant Mum · 12 pvIn the past couple of years my family took part in a brilliant initiative called Joulupuu (“the Christmas tree”) organised by JCI Central Park and...
New grocery store WeFood aims to cut food was...
The Elephant Mum · 26 pvEveryone hates wasting food. In our family, we routinely plan the weekly meals and make sure not to shop for anything extra. We have a strict policy...
10 Podcasts on Adoption You Need to Subscribe To
The Elephant Mum · 12.11.2018I remember how during the wait for my son to come home I would spend hours watching “Gotcha Day”-videos on Youtube, until I turned to...
Kickstarting support in English language for ...
The Elephant Mum · 06.11.2018Few weeks ago I was asked to speak at the brunch for waiting adoptive parents organised by Adoptioperheet ry, the association of adoptive families in...
Benefits of horseback riding for special need...
The Elephant Mum · 30.10.2018It is well-known how animals can have a special healing power, especially on traumatised people. I had a chance to personally observe some benefits...
Getting ready for the special needs list
The Elephant Mum · 22.10.2018During the counselling phase, we were asked to fill a special needs list (“Adoptiolapsen tausta – ja terveystietolomake” in Finnish), to...
Battling with chronic pain
The Elephant Mum · 02.10.2018Another period of unannounced silence on this blog. I’ve been facing some rough time lately and it’s hard to come to terms with the thoughts and feelings that permeate my days....
Daddy’s Got This #7 Life is a journey
The Elephant Mum · 15.09.2018My 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...
What’s going on: Helsinki Velotour & exciting...
The Elephant Mum · 12.09.2018It’s been over a year of blogging and during such I’ve sticked to my publishing schedule of two posts a week. Until these past weeks....
The Secret to a Healthy Lifestyle – Make it a...
The Elephant Mum · 01.09.2018Keeping your family healthy is sometimes easier said than done, especially in a world full of easily obtainable sugary snacks and the tendency to...
Our family trip to the town of Kouvola #visit...
The Elephant Mum · 29.08.2018During our last summer trip this year, we visited the area close to Kouvola, situated about 140 km away from Helsinki. Our first day in the area was...
Daddy’s got this #6 I’m Not A Daddy-Mommy. Pl...
The Elephant Mum · 25.08.2018I celebrate men who take long parental leaves. How could I not? My husband did the same for our kids, to save my sanity and live his fatherhood to...
A full immersion into nature: Repovesi Nation...
The Elephant Mum · 22.08.2018We had an amazing summer here in Finland, one that even locals mark as “the best as long as they can remember”. Sun started shining in...
Daddy’s got this #5 Feelings, joys, and worri...
The Elephant Mum · 18.08.2018It’s been long since the last post of Daddy’s Got This and I’m more than excited to resume the blog series with a guest post from...
What saved my marriage: towards a more equal ...
The Elephant Mum · 15.08.2018Let’s get real, here: how many of you regularly fight with their partner about house chores or children’s care? After our first child was...
Bilingualism in children Interview to Soile P...
The Elephant Mum · 11.08.2018I was glad to see that the first part of this interview to Soile Pietikainen quickly collected a record number of visits on my blog. It’s time...
The Reading Challenge 2018, part III
The Elephant Mum · 08.08.2018We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly events....
Bilingualism in children Interview to Soile P...
The Elephant Mum · 04.08.2018I am aware many of my readers are part, like myself, of multilingual families. Or, they are parents who know how a valuable asset a language can be...
Are you ready for Lasten Festarit 2018?
The Elephant Mum · 31.07.2018This year on August 4th one of our favourite local events will take place in Hesperian Puisto, Helsinki. Last year I had the privilege of...
Connection lost. Trying to reconnect.
The Elephant Mum · 28.07.2018I bet you’ve wondered if the blog (or I) have died, haven’t you? Both are alive and kicking, simply holidays got in the way. This year my...
Our family trip to Kotka-Hamina: the island o...
The Elephant Mum · 18.07.2018Here we are, for the fourth and last account of our family trip to the region of Kotka-Hamina. If you missed them, you can find the other articles in...
Our family trip to Kotka-Hamina: Hamina’s for...
The Elephant Mum · 14.07.2018Last weekend we visited the Finnish region of Kotka-Hamina. You can find two other posts where I detailed the previous days of family trip here and...
Our family trip to Kotka-Hamina: visiting the...
The Elephant Mum · 11.07.2018The tale of our weekend visiting Kotka and Hamina continues. If you missed the first post, you can find it here. On day 2, we went on to visit the...
Our family trip to Kotka-Hamina: hiking in Va...
The Elephant Mum · 07.07.2018If you ask me, Finland is the perfect travel destination for families. I joke that you can find a changing table and an highchair also in a snow...
Fun family day at the waterpark of Serena Resort
The Elephant Mum · 04.07.2018My summer holidays are around the corner and for the first time in over 10 years I’ll take four weeks off work. Wow. I feel excited and...
Enjoy your family meals more with Ruokaboksi
The Elephant Mum · 30.06.2018We got to kick off the start of our family holidays with an exciting collaboration. If you know me one bit by now, you have learned how deeply I love...
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