by Donna Bardsley | Education, New to Amsterdam, Podcast
Conversations with two Amsterdam Mamas making a difference for families with differently-wired kids In this episode, we interview two parents raising neurologically-atypical children in the Amsterdam Mamas community. We touch on both their of their choices to move to...
by Lori Evans | Bicycling, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
Making a big move into the city often means leaving the car behind. Amsterdam, with its ingenious bikes and comprehensive public transport, is pretty friendly to the car-free, but sometimes you just need a set of wheels! Here’s how to get...
by Carmen Popescu | Birth Stories, Pregnancy
10 percent of women suffer from PCOS, which can affect their chances of conceiving. Read on for one woman’s roller-coaster story from diagnosis to baby. In my late teens, I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and I found out that...
by Lynn Morrison | Quick Travel Guides, Travel
It might be most famous for its white and blue pottery, but the city of Delft has much more to offer! Lynn Morrison from Delft MaMa shows us why Delft is an ideal day trip for families. Lying nearly equidistant from both Rotterdam and The Hague, Delft could easily be...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Letters From Emmy
In June 2012, the director of Stichting Amsterdam Mamas, Emmy Coffey McCarthy was awarded Expat of the Year 2012 for her work with Amsterdam Mamas. Read on for her story of the awards and finding her tribe. When I came to the Netherlands I knew hardly anyone. I...