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The Mamas Recommend: Dutch Lessons
Thinking about learning Dutch? Media Donyadari-van Westering shares her reasons for taking the plunge, and lists the Mamas’ favourite schools in the area. Why Learn Dutch? The reasons for learning Dutch are different for everyone. I still remember my first days in...
Types of Childcare in the Netherlands
Looking for childcare in the Netherlands but unsure of the options? Want to know if you can claim some of the cost back? We have the basics to get you started in your search. Types of Childcare Kinderopvang (childcare) is used extensively in the Netherlands...
10 Steps to Becoming a Dutch Citizen
Thinking of applying for Dutch nationality? Amanda van Mulligen finally took the big step. Here she shares, in 10 simple steps, her experience of the ‘Optie’ procedure. How I Became a Kaaskop (or 10 Steps to Dutch Nationality Through the Option Procedure)...
S03E21: Moving Internationally with Kids: What to Expect and How to Help Them
For a large percentage of the families in the Amsterdam Mamas community, moving to Amsterdam entailed a change in country and culture – a difficult enough adjustment for most adults, let alone children. Yet this change is often brushed aside with the retort “kids are...
S03E22: When Parenting Takes You Somewhere Different
Conversations with two Amsterdam Mamas making a difference for families with differently-wired kids In this episode, we interview two parents raising neurologically-atypical children in the Amsterdam Mamas community. We touch on both their of their choices to move to...
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