by Myrte van Lonkhuijsen | Children, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Pregnancy, The Mamas Recommend
“Breast is best”, we are told, but what can you do when your body does not seem to concur? Lactation consultant Myrte van Lonkhuisjen explains why it’s OK to get help and where in Amsterdam you can find the resources you need. Breastfeeding is...
by Editorial Team | Pregnancy, The Mamas Recommend
If you’ve read What’s a Doula and How Can You Find One?, then this directory is your next step. Compiled thanks to the Amsterdam Mamas Facebook group’s recommendations, this list is a shortcut to the best professionals in your area. Book early...
by Kyra Schiffers | Children, Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out, The Mamas Recommend
For all you coffee-loving Amsterdam Mamas and Papas, we have created a list of our favourite playgrounds with cafés. Relax and enjoy your coffee, while the kids run around and play. Centrum Amstelveld & Café Nel This is one of our...
by Moumita Bose | Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out, The Mamas Recommend
Whether you call it bio, eco or organic, the markets in Amsterdam have plenty to offer, from sustainable foods to cleaning supplies and clothes. We asked the Amsterdam Mamas to share their favourite organic markets with us. It makes for mouth-watering reading....
by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Family Travel, The Mamas Recommend, Travel
Got friends and family visiting but no spare room? Here are our Mamas’ recommendations for family-friendly accommodation in Amsterdam. Centrum The Multatuli apartment, run by Amsterdam Mama Joanna Monkhouse, is a three-bedroom...
by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Career, Mental Health, The Mamas Recommend
The challenge of balancing home and work, away from your usual support network, can sometimes be too much. For some of our Mamas, a diagnosis of Burnout was the wake-up call they needed to reorder their priorities and finally ask for help....