Category: Life

Finns are viewed as shy. Really shy. But are we? Yes and no. Meaning yes, some Finns too are shy,…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 23.10.2025

Cover photo by Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Lapland, Finland.  There are many exotics things you can do while visiting Finland. From reindeer…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 19.1.2022

It’s winter and without my clothes I look like a plucked chicken. A frozen one. This is why I feel…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 29.12.2021

Let’s talk about food, since food is essential and one of the greatest things in this world. Different countries have…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 14.12.2021

It’s said that the Finnish language is the hardest in the world, to learn. If you ask the Finns to…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 17.11.2021

As far as we Finnish people think, Finland for foreigners is known as the country of free money. Many of…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 12.11.2021

Alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. You press the snooze button until 7:00. Now you’re in a hurry. Not enough…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 9.11.2021

May it be because of careful contemplating and planning, the magic of Juhannus, the help of modern medicine or even…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 10.10.2021

We love our dads! And granddads! And great granddads! And lucky us, it’s Father’s Day in Finland this Sunday! In…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 7.11.2020

Taking care of baby Finns and still managing to bring bread and butter to the table. Is that really possible?…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 6.11.2020

Pride and prejudice Finnish people are quiet, solemn, and shy. Well. Some of us might be, some of us aren’t,…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 14.10.2019

Nothing new under the sun. Very basic indeed. Here’s how a Monday went for a mother: 5:00 AM Significant other…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 14.1.2019

Do you not know who you are anymore? Or maybe you have just forgotten completely? Don’t worry! Here’s a handy…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 1.1.2019

Some of us were born under a lucky star. Some of us were born under an unlucky star. All of…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 28.12.2018

Your Yearly Horoscope by Mom of Finland is based purely on the art of good-fortune-telling, hocuspocusology and vague logic. Regardless…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 27.12.2018

Christmas gifts are supposed to bring joy and good… cheer? Let’s go with cheer. Merriment and happiness and delight. But…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 21.12.2018

Got company coming? Maybe for the holidays, and you just didn’t have time to clean? Or didn’t feel like cleaning?…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 20.12.2018

In Finland it seems to be a thing to make pacts to only gift kids on Christmas. That sucks. Well…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 18.12.2018

Don’t you think it’s unfair how after getting to grow the baby for nine months in their uterus women get…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 7.11.2018

My life is total chaos. And since I can’t afford a life coach, to solve this chaos, I called a…

The Finnish Bad Mother, 4.11.2018