by Eowyn Crisfield | Ask the Expert, Children, Education
Our resident expert on multilingualism discusses the best practices for introducing a second language to your child. Q. We are Dutch, but want to teach our child English. Do you have any tips or strategy for us? What approach you take to introducing a second...
by Eowyn Crisfield and Editorial Team | Ask the Expert, Children, Education
Amsterdam Mamas’ expert on bilingualism answers questions from the community. Q: My son is growing up with multiple languages. Is it possible that he learns three languages at the same level (as good as native)? How many languages can a...
by Ruth | Birth Stories, Pregnancy
Queens Day – the biggest party of the year in The Netherlands and the day when the city of Amsterdam goes crazy. Not an ideal time to go into labour then… Hi, my name is Ruth and I had a home birth. Before you start thinking of me as a granola-eating,...
by Liv Tomkins | Birth Stories, Pregnancy
How to give birth to your second child while taking care of your first one? A mama explains why a home birth was a good option for her to keep the whole family together. When we arrived in Amsterdam, I was 5 months pregnant. I had heard home births were common...
by Kathy Osborne | Birth Stories, Pregnancy
It’s Friday night and you’re…giving birth! With a bit of a nudge from an experienced midwife, one baby knew how to make his Mama and Papa-to-be’s weekend unforgettable. After a little wait, all Frederick needed was a little nudge on...
by Cocay | Birth Stories, Pregnancy
A powerful story of a courageous Canadian Mama who gave birth after being diagnosed with breast cancer. My birthing story…. It was a challenging time for us. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer one month before my due date. I was the one who detected...