by Liv Tomkins | Birth Stories, Pregnancy
How to give birth to your second child while taking care of your first one? A mama explains why a home birth was a good option for her to keep the whole family together. When we arrived in Amsterdam, I was 5 months pregnant. I had heard home births were common...
by Lydia Unsworth | Children, Legal
What’s in a name? While a rose by any other name may smell as sweet, feelings can run deep around surnames and laws can sometimes be surprising. Fortunately, Lydia Unsworth is here to share her experience navigating the somewhat tricky process of...
by Elvira Mendoza | Autumn, Cultural Holidays, Winter
One Amsterdam mama shares how her family incorporates both Dutch and Colombian traditions during the holiday season – it sounds amazing and hectic! Read on to find out how she does it. One of the wonders of having a multicultural marriage is that you can...
by Tasneem Hatimbhai | Children, Education
Making international moves is a challenge no matter when it happens, but having school age children adds another layer of complexity. How do you navigate among different school systems, educational approaches, languages, and countries? There is no one size fits all...
by Simone Davies | The Mamas Recommend, Travel
The Netherlands is renowned for windmills and you don’t have to go too far to get your windmill fix. Try visiting some of our favourite ones… In Amsterdam: Molen van Sloten Only a 20-minute cycle from Hoofddorpplein, you can visit Molen van Sloten. Open daily (except...