One of the hardest things about being an expat at any time, is being away from friends and family. Now with the corona virus pandemic, this is even harder as we need to keep our physical distance and as no one knows when they will be able to visit loved ones in person...
By Margaretha Madoures In response to the recent article posted on Foreigner.fi asking for better access to mental health in Finland for foreigners, I spoke to Annabel and Jane about their experience as practitioners with the types of problems foreigners in...
Eat Well, Sleep Well – Tips on having a good night sleep this Winter Finding it difficult to fall asleep? Waking up at the middle of the night several times? Or do you always wake up feeling un-refreshed and find it hard to concentrate the whole day? These are all...
On May 14th, Supercell hosted an event called “Finding Your Place in Finland”. It was organised by Melanie Dower, who is the person in Supercell who helps new expatriate employees settle into life in Finland. She brought together a number of useful,...
We are often asked by new mothers coming to our New Mothers’ Group how to go about dressing their newborn baby in freezing cold winter temperatures. Last year it was about -18 degrees during the time we hosted our February New Mothers’ Group, and the...