by Audrey Coggins | Home Sweet Home, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Mamas’ Neighbourhood Guide is unique in that it is written by mothers living in Amsterdam—in particular, the neighbourhood they themselves live in—for families moving to Amsterdam. De Baarjes/Bos en Lommer is northwest of Centrum. It’s a short 5-10...
by Audrey Coggins | Home Sweet Home, New to Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Mamas’ Neighbourhood Guide is unique in that it is written by mothers living in Amsterdam—in particular, the neighbourhood they themselves live in—for families moving to Amsterdam. If you consider Amsterdam Centraal Station as a starting point,...
by Audrey Coggins | The Mamas Recommend
2020 was a year we will never forget. Amsterdam Mama and regular contributor Audrey Coggins shares her funny, poignant take on a year to remember … or forget. Firstly, 2020, you suck. I just realised: 2020 in Cantonese is “easy nothing, easy nothing”. So perhaps...
by Audrey Coggins | Health
A few years ago, Tasneem Mohamed wrote this article, Can’t Ski, Won’t Ski about her contentment as a non-skier. I was so happy to read about a fellow can’t-skier, I had to write a response in appreciation. Tasneem’s sentiments about...
by Audrey Coggins | New to Amsterdam
Sint Maarten? And that’s different from Sinterklaas? And Halloween? Lanterns? A new import to Amsterdam’s take on this very Dutch holiday. Last year in early November, the school parents’ Whatsapp group had an announcement: Each child...