What’s New
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.

Neighbourhood Guide: Almere
Next in our Amsterdam Neighbourhood Guide series is Almere. Though not in the city of Amsterdam, Almere is not too far away and has become a very popular destination for families. Many of our Amsterdam Mamas community live in Almere and many more want to know about...


Neighbourhood Guide: Oud Zuid
Amsterdam Zuid is next in our Amsterdam Neighbourhood Guide Series. When one says ‘Zuid’, they can cover a large area in Amsterdam - depending upon what map you’re viewing. In its broadest reading, Zuid could mean all the neighbourhoods south of the canal belt...

Neighbourhood Guide: Diemen
Nestled on the Southern bank of the Amsterdam-Rhine canal, which also separates it from Ijburg, Diemen is featured next in the Amsterdam Neighbourhood Guide series. Though an independent town with its own municipality, Diemen is almost a part of the city of Amsterdam...
Information About Living in the Netherlands
#newtoamsterdam
Things a new arrival should do and know.

#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:

#education
Articles and podcasts on the wide range of educational issues and experiences that come along with living in a new country.

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

#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

#lifeinamsterdam
Holidays and traditions; where to shop, eat, and play; living ‘green’; favourite gyms, spas, and personal trainers; bicycling and driving.
- Cultural Holidays 101 (where to get Christmas trees, turkeys, Eid, Passover)
- Biking
- Amsterdam Mama’s Favourites
- Sustainable Living

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

#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:
- Amsterdam Mamas: main group
- Dutch Education Group: Pre-school through university
- Amsterdam Business Mamas: Career questions and resources
- Amsterdam Mamas Book and Film Club: Lively meetings and discussions about selected books and films

#travel
Explore. Discover. Amsterdam. Europe
- Quick City Guides
- Laws about traveling with children
- European Markets
- Festivals in Europe (Oktoberfest)

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