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We don't know how to be parents, we learn it everyday as we go. This is my way of motherhood, the small victories and the bitter defeats, my inconvenient truths and the endless life lessons. And also all the baby products and toys we love the most.

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Alex
Born in 1985 in Helsinki (Finland). His mother passed away when he was 6. He left school when he was 14 because it wasn’t for him, and started work...
Yoga is not only the perfection you see online
I haven’t done yoga for three months and, oh my, did I need it! Today this beautiful sunny day drove me to the mat again. And since I don't believe...
Let's educate our children towards diversity
On Monday I read a post (not the first of its kind) by an Italian family of two dads and two kids, and since then I can't get the comments out of ...
Date nights after kids? Have them at home!
Last night, Alex and I had a date night at home. We had a wine tasting, we talked—light and deep—, we laughed, we cried from laughing, we reminisce...
Quarantine with children (and activities without social pressure)
We’re going through an unprecedented time in our history. Our freedom of movement has been removed, and we’re forced at home in the hope of flatten...
Happy 5th birthday, Oliver!
My little monkey,You’re 5 today, and we’re on a farm in New Zealand: I honestly can’t think of a better place for you to celebrate your special day...
Using fear and threats to control children is never right!
“Stop doing that, or I’ll call the police”, “Don’t go there, or a monster will get you”.Although we were raised hearing these sentences, and might ...
NO TV at school
The other day I read a text written by Marta Prada from Pequefelicidad on her Instagram account.Her words got to me, because it reminded me of some...
Happy third birthday, Emily!
Ending your third year of life in Vietnam wearing an Áo Dài, the typical Vietnamese dressI always struggle to write about you. I stare at a blank s...
The truth about my being eco-friendly (and an eco-friendly checklist for you)
As Here in Singapore I can’t protest or strike because it’s forbidden, here goes my contribution to global climate strike. Because a desert is made...
Teach your kids about the climate crisis (World Climate Strike)
Today is #worldclimatestrike. We can’t strike here in Singapore, which makes me feel I’m the wrong place today. But we can’t focus on the negative,...
How biking gives Oliver confidence in every aspect of his life
When people see Oliver (4) ride a bike, they say he’s amazing! Then, inevitably, they start asking me when he started, how he started, what brand t...
Thoughts after two years of cloth nappies
As you might know, almost two years ago I switched to cloth nappies after three years of disposables.Today, having experienced it all—the good, bad...
Mothers always come first
In this post I wrote that kids need us parents to be present through thick and thin. I stand by every word. BUT. I left something out. Something I ...
How I find babysitters while traveling around the world
This has been the question of the month:How do you find babysitters while traveling?Well, my work, my mental sanity, my survival and the relationsh...