Children
The Fatherhood Evolution
Stephen Davies, an Amsterdam Papa and practising psychologist, explores the evolution of fatherhood. Approaching my forties, my dominant childhood memories are of my mother being our primary caretaker and my father, undoubtedly an important figure; the...
The Importance of Doulas for Single Expat Mothers
The Single Working Expat Mom shares the benefits of using a doula for single expecting expats. Being pregnant, especially for the first time, is a wonderful amazing beautiful life-changing miracle that will make you radiate, look like the goddess herself and...
Birth Stories: Weird in the Ward
A humorous hospital birth involving heroic pushing and threats of violence, read on to see how it all went down… When you’re pregnant in the Netherlands, it seems that the default way is having a midwife and a home birth. You have to make a...
Birth Stories: A Story of Success
10 percent of women suffer from PCOS, which can affect their chances of conceiving. Read on for one woman’s roller-coaster story from diagnosis to baby. In my late teens, I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and I found out that...
Riding in Trams, With Buggies
One mama’s look at Amsterdam’s very own extreme sport… taking your baby on a tram. “The tram system is great!” People will tell you, “So fast, so efficient and much cheaper than <insert their home city here>”. And...
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