Leaning into my Finnish mom era: one of the worst things my American husband can do these days, after sunset? Turn on the overhead lights. So. Not. Hygge!!
I accidentally forgot to lean into my Finnish mom era today, and made every person I could watch a video of my son doing his first backflip on skis. “Like, definitely Olympic material, right? In eight years, yes!”
The hottest Nordic accessory for still cool spring days? Knit balaclava! You’ll be the warmest -and chicest- mom on the playground (if anyone else shows up until it’s shorts-weather; if not take a pic for Insta 😊). I just created a curated guide on where to get these.
Leaning into my American mom era, seeing my kids, aged 10 and 12, do their first back flips on skis: “I was thinking, want to be an Olympian? You know, I have a feeling you’ll end up in the Olympics.
You too? Yes? Ok, let’s do it! Let’s go for it!
Leaning into my Finnish mom era: bought a new coffee cup only because the golden trim & Marimekko design make me so happy when I sit down to drink it. Co`s Finnish style, you don’t drink coffee from a cardboard cup, in a rush and go. Drinking coffee = taking a moment to breath.
When my kids say “I’m bored,”
I don’t fix it.
In the US, boredom feels like a parenting failure.
In Finland, it’s the beginning of imagination.
The nervous system needs empty space.
So does creativity.
We don’t schedule childhood. We leave room for it.
In my Finnish mom era: taught my 5 year old to let me meditate & have my coffee in peace and silence for ten minutes every morning.
“I’m available when my coffee cup is no longer in my hand.”
@verizon used to stand for something: reliability. When you get scammed by a Verizon affiliate store, who do you contact when customer service gives you low level employees whose hands are tied?