by Audrey Coggins | Autumn, Children, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, 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...
by Audrey Coggins | Children, Education, New to Amsterdam
Fairly new Amsterdammer Audrey Coggins shares her experience settling her children into school in Amsterdam – the similarities and the differences between the Netherlands and her home country and some lovely surprises, like ‘the handshake’! When my...
by Mary Petiet | Children, Education, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
Whether you’re on the cusp of an international move, or recently arrived in a new country, making such a move as a family is complicated! Two new books from local author and Amsterdam Mama Clarissa Gosling offer parents strategies for making...
by Mary Petiet | Children, Children's Activities, Life in Amsterdam, The Mamas Recommend
The Amsterdam Mamas Recommend Awards shine a spotlight on the best family activities, events, and services in the city for all budgets, ages, and interests. Nominated by parents, voted for by parents. Presenting the winner of the category Best Museum for...
by Anastasia Drost | Autumn, Children, Covid, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
Boo! Celebrating Halloween and other holidays in 2020 is going to require a rethinking of what we do. It might be smaller and quieter, but it can still be a celebration and it can still be fun, and we can all use that. Costumes, movies, ghost stories? We have you...
by Mary Petiet | Children, Life in Amsterdam, The Mamas Recommend
The Amsterdam Mamas Recommends Awards shine a spotlight on the best family activities, events, and services, for all budgets, ages, and interests. Nominated by parents, voted for by parents. Presenting the winner of the category in Best Soft Play/Indoor...