by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start, The Mamas Recommend
Living in Amsterdam can often feel like living in a small town. We can forget that we live in a major city with all the benefits it offers and, unfortunately, the darker side too. The most important tool we have in fighting crime in our community is to be...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Book Reviews, Children, Learning Dutch, The Mamas Recommend
Looking for ideas for a book for your children? Emmy McCarthy shares the Mamas’ recommendations for Dutch literature translated into English. Books play a particularly important role in the lives of international children, linking them with their home...
by Becky Churilla | Shopping, The Mamas Recommend
Being called cheap or frugal can be an insult to some, but our bargain-hunting mama, Becky Churilla, wears the label with pride. After six years of scouring the city’s vintage and second-hand shops, she shares her favorites with Amsterdam Mamas. One of my...
by Editorial Team | Life in Amsterdam, The Mamas Recommend, Winter
It’s winter in the Netherlands and that means skating! Permanent rinks, seasonal pop-ups and races on ice – there’s plenty to enjoy. Here is a compilation of our Mamas’ favourite spots for taking part in this quintessentially Dutch pastime. So get...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | New to Amsterdam, The Mamas Recommend
Emmy McCarthy, Managing Director of Amsterdam Mamas, shares her must-have apps for parents in Amsterdam. I am welded to my iPhone. It runs my life. Especially since I became a parent, started running Amsterdam Mamas and developed a serious case of baby brain. All...
by Editorial Team | Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out, Shopping, The Mamas Recommend
Chocolate! We love it! And these are our favourite chocolatiers in Amsterdam. Centrum: Dutch Homemade Haarlemmerstraat 122 Vijzelstraat 69 Oude hoogstraat Patisserie Kuyt Utrechtsestraat 109-111 They make their own chocolates in an amazing variety and the size...