# things differently (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover things differently. Page: Feed: --- ## [Finnish Mom vs. American Middle School](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/finnish-mom-vs-american-middle-school) _2026-08-25 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ I don't check grades. I don't mandate homework. And we fight like h\*ll for outdoor recess. The Finnish things I do that don't translate here—all in the name of work-life balance for my kids. ## [10 Things I do Differently #4](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/10-things-i-do-differently-4) _2026-08-18 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ Nordic-style solo retreats, high-art dates, teaching kids cultural literacy, and the one sentence that's finally fixing my mom overwhelm. ## [Sweden's Shocking Screen Time Rules](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/swedens-shocking-screen-time-rules) _2026-08-11 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ Sweden just told parents to put down their phones. So I put every screen in our house into a beach bag and drove them to a friend's. Plus, the school Chromebook catastrophe. ## [What Madison Does NOT Do](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/what-madison-does-not-do) _2026-08-05 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ DJ, designer, and solo mom in Paris, writing on motherhood without a village, and how to lighten the load, starting with our own expectations. ## [Why aren't Finnish women having babies?](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/why-arent-finnish-women-having-babies) _2026-07-28 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ My unpopular theory of why so many Finnish women are choosing differently and what that says about birth rates everywhere. ## [10 Things I Do Differently #3](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/10-things-i-do-differently-3) _2026-07-22 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ Sleep-away camps, my 5pm phone ban, and the parenting tip we always hear that I think is completely wrong ## [100 Ways To Do Nothing This Summer](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/100-ways-to-do-nothing-this-summer) _2026-07-15 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ You're not failing at summer. You're doing a job Finnish mothers don't even have. Every guide adds to your plate. This one takes things off — and hands back the summer you and I were supposed to have. ## [How I Started to (Actually) Enjoy Summer](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/exhausted-by-summer-break-try-this) _2026-07-10 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ The addictive, recharging feeling Finns chase every summer — and how I found it by accident in Vermont. ## [My Biggest Mistake Led to a Book Deal](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/my-biggest-mistake-led-to-a-book) _2026-07-07 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ What breaking down in America taught me about the motherhood we were always supposed to have. ## [(Don't) Make Memories This Summer](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/dont-make-memories-this-summer-dc1) _2026-06-23 · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ Nordics take their summers very seriously, and you (and I) should too. Let's not try to produce magical moments, let's be present instead, with less to do & fewer places to be. ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MvpgGrRvXW4M) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [10 Things I Do Differently #2](https://scandiclass.substack.com/p/10-things-i-do-differently-2) _2026-06-16 · Annabella Daily · SCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily_ Midsummer, microneedling, and the orchestra concert I almost missed because I don't read school emails.