Hi, I am Mofei!

CollectionsSlowly settling into life in Finland

When Our Baby Was Born, We Felt More Like a Family

A baby is first and foremost a family matter, but it also pulls you straight into a place’s systems, rhythm, and care. The baby box, the checkups, the birth, the bill, the paperwork. Those things sound dry until you are the one moving through them.

I remember that stretch clearly because it was not only about welcoming a child. It was also the first time we could see, in a very concrete way, how Finland holds a family. Some kinds of reassurance only grow after you have lived them yourself.

This story is connected to 3 source posts and shows 6 photos from them.
As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box
Read "As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box" →

From "As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box"

As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box
Read "As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box" →

From "As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box"

As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box
Read "As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box" →

From "As a Foreigner in Finland, I Received This State-Level Baby Box"

How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in Finland? We Share Our Real Bill
Read "How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in Finland? We Share Our Real Bill" →

From "How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in Finland? We Share Our Real Bill"

From a Small Note to a Chinese Passport: Documenting My Daughter's Story of Obtaining Documents in Finland
Read "From a Small Note to a Chinese Passport: Documenting My Daughter's Story of Obtaining Documents in Finland" →

From "From a Small Note to a Chinese Passport: Documenting My Daughter's Story of Obtaining Documents in Finland"

How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in Finland? We Share Our Real Bill
Read "How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in Finland? We Share Our Real Bill" →

From "How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in Finland? We Share Our Real Bill"