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.
Keeping it Cool
We have all heard about global warming and the efforts being made to keep global warming below the 1.5 degree mark. But what exactly does that mean and how can we be a part of saving our planet? Reema Nagpal explains what the 1.5 threshold means, and shares a guide on...
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...
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)
#findanactivity
Want to enrol your child in a program in Amsterdam? Peruse our partners for a program that will enhance growth with your children:
#findabusiness
#affiliatepartners
Amsterdam Mamas is supported by:
