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Welcome to Amsterdam Mamas, the largest and fastest growing English-speaking parenting community in the city, providing support to international parents in Amsterdam and surrounding regions. We are run by volunteers and have a huge community on Facebook.

Boo!

Boo!

Halloween, or ‘Hallowed Eve’, falls on 31 October, the night before the Catholic feast of All Saints Day. Originally of Celtic origin, Halloween has transcended countries and cultures; the opportunity to dress up in costume and give frights big and small to other...

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Welcome to Amsterdam Mamas, the largest and fastest growing English-speaking parenting community in the city, providing support to international parents in Amsterdam and surrounding regions. We are run by volunteers and have a huge community on Facebook.
Life on 2 wheels

Life on 2 wheels

New to biking? Old to biking but need a refresher on biking rules? Stephanie Kernwein Thrane, shares invaluable tips about biking around the city, with a personal story about why following the rules is mandatory for your own safety, the safety of others and the...

Neighbourhood Guide: Zuid – Hoofddorppleinbuurt/Schinkelbuurt

Neighbourhood Guide: Zuid – Hoofddorppleinbuurt/Schinkelbuurt

West of Vondelpark lie the family-friendly neighbourhoods of Hoofddorppleinbuurt and Schinkelbuurt. With direct access to the Vondelpark and Rembrandtpark, great restaurants and shops, convenient transport links and a good mix of Dutch and International schools, these...

Information About Living in the Netherlands

#doyouneedhelp

We know parenting comes with challenges. Our FB groups provide a helpful and supportive community for parents in the Netherlands. Members in crisis can write to community@amsterdam-mamas.nl to post questions to our FB group anonymously. Here are our top resources for finding help when you are in crisis as a family:

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#homesweethome

All house & home related: Amsterdam neighbourhood guides, renting and buying a home, your rights as a tenant, mortgages within NL and relocating 101.

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#children

Places to go and things to do: museums, birthday parties, camps, playgrounds, cafes, and more!

  • Birthday party locations
  • Museums for kids
  • School holiday camps
  • Kid friendly cafes
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#lifeinamsterdam

Holidays and traditions; where to shop, eat, and play; living ‘green’; favourite gyms, spas, and personal trainers; bicycling and driving.

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#workinglife

Career. Money. Taxes. Legal Issues. Consider joining Amsterdam Business Mamas to connect directly with other mothers working and thriving in Amsterdam.

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#ourfbcommunity

Amsterdam Mamas is primarily a Facebook Community. Over 23,000 of us are here to help each other navigate living as a family in greater Amsterdam. Here are links to our main group as well as some of our many subgroups:

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#travel

Explore. Discover. Amsterdam. Europe

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Events Calendar

#findabusiness

Browse local businesses that have asked to be included in the Amsterdam Mamas Business Directory because they provide a family friendly business or service. If you would like to add your business to this directory, please submit a 'Business Member Application'

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