Working Life
Career Moves: The Let Down
Returning to work after having a baby? For Marisa, believing that you can do it is crucial when job hunting, and it’s a lot like breastfeeding. Read on to find out how she got on with both. Nursing and Job Hunting Are Kind of the Same I knew it was coming....
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)...
The Mamas Recommend: Tips for Slashing the Grocery Budget
Like the ubiquitous medicine cabinet, we all want to know what’s in each other’s shopping carts. How much do my neighbors and friends spend on groceries each week? Are we spending more? Can we figure out how to spend less? The weekly grocery budget is a popular...
S02E15: What You Need to Know About Solo Parent Travel and the Law
The confusion around traveling internationally is one of most common topics in the Amsterdam Mamas Facebook group. And the answers get complicated very quickly. In this episode, we bring on Ian Curry-Sumner, a freelance consultant in international family...
S02E16: When International Family Law Gets Messy
The Hague Convention of 1980 is perhaps the most important legal issue for international families that most of us are only vaguely aware of. Simply put, it is intended to protect children from international child abduction. But for some parents, the implications of...
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