Information About Living in the Netherlands
#newtoamsterdam
Things a new arrival should do and know.

#doyouneedhelp
We know parenting comes with challenges. Our FB groups provide a helpful and supportive community for parents in the Netherlands. Members in crisis can contact the admin in our FB to post questions to our FB group anonymously. Here are our top resources for finding help when you are in crisis as a family:

#schooling
Articles and podcasts on the wide range of educational issues and experiences that come along with living in a new country.

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

#childcare
Places to go and things to do: museums, birthday parties, camps, playgrounds, cafes, and more!
- Birthday party locations
- Museums for kids
- School holiday camps
- Kid friendly cafes

#lifeinamsterdam
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

#money
Career. Money. Taxes. Legal Issues. Consider joining Amsterdam Business Mamas to connect directly with other mothers working and thriving in Amsterdam.

#ourfbcommunity
Amsterdam Mamas is primarily a Facebook Community. Over 18,000 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

#travel
Explore. Discover. Amsterdam. Europe
- Quick City Guides
- Laws about traveling with children
- European Markets
- Festivals in Europe (Oktoberfest)

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