Things a new arrival should do and know.

• 5 Things To Know About Dutch Culture
• DigID: What It Is and Why You Need It
• Finding the Perfect Mother’s Bike
• Learning Dutch Is Child’s Play

• Dutch Healthcare: Basic Navigation
• A Quick Guide to Healthcare in Amsterdam
• Choosing Health Care Insurance
• Advocating for Your Children in a New System

All house & home related: Amsterdam neighbourhood guides, renting and buying a home, your rights as a tenant, mortgages within NL and relocating 101.

• Mortgages and buying a home in NL
• Renting in Amsterdam
• Neighbourhood Guides
• Garden care in Amsterdam

Holidays and traditions; where to shop, eat, and play; living ‘green’; favourite gyms, spas, and personal trainers; bicycling and driving.

• Cultural Holidays 101 (where to get Christmas trees, turkeys, Eid, Passover)
• Biking
• Amsterdam Mama’s Favourites
• Sustainable Living

Amsterdam Mamas is primarily a Facebook Community. Over 23,000 of us are here to help each other navigate living as a family in greater Amsterdam. Here are links to our main group as well as some of our many subgroups:

• Amsterdam Mamas: main group
• Dutch Education Group: Pre-school through university
• Amsterdam Business Mamas: Career questions and resources
• Amsterdam Mamas Book and Film Club: Lively meetings and discussions about selected books and films