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 Tasneem Hatimbhai | Children, Education
In Part II of this article, Tasneem Hatimbhal continues to share her experience of navigating children through two very different school systems. The challenges increase as children get older, but a little foreknowledge of what’s ahead really helps make the...
by Amrita Suri | Covid, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Spring, Travel
The happy and colourful Indian holiday called Holi is the perfect antidote to the gloom and gray of late winter. Amrita Suri is here to share both the story behind the holiday as well as where you can go to join in the celebration! Holi – The Festival of Colour...
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...