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Less is More: 7 Things We Can Learn from the Dutch about Parenting

Less is More: 7 Things We Can Learn from the Dutch about Parenting

by Kittie Ansems | Children, Life in Amsterdam, Pregnancy, Teenagers

Is there such a thing as over-parenting? Take comfort in these lessons from a traditionally Dutch mode of parenting, where less is more.  Culture is Relative Culture has a big impact on how we raise our children and no culture gets everything right. I used to...
Using the Dutch National Childcare Register

Using the Dutch National Childcare Register

by Editorial Team | Child Care, Children, New to Amsterdam

All childcare in the Netherlands needs to be approved and registered by the Ministry of Health. There is a national database of registered childcare which you can reference at any time. To understand how to use it, read on. All childcare facilities in the Netherlands...
Keeping it Cool

Keeping it Cool

by Reema Nagpal | Climate Series, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Sustainability Series

We have all heard about global warming and the efforts being made to keep global warming below the 1.5 degree mark. But what exactly does that mean and how can we be a part of saving our planet? Reema Nagpal explains what the 1.5 threshold means, and shares a guide on...

Legal Aid in the Netherlands

by Willem de Boer | Ask the Expert, Do You Need Help, Legal, New to Amsterdam

Dutch legal expert Willem de Boer helps explain legal aid in the Netherlands. The Raad voor Rechtsbijstand (Legal Aid Board) was instituted by the Minister of Justice (Lord High Chancellor). Its aim is to make sure you will have legal representation should you require...
All About Rent

All About Rent

by Dafna Eccles | Ask the Expert, Home Sweet Home, Legal, New to Amsterdam

Do you wonder if you are paying too much rent? And where can you get reliable and accurate information about renting issues in the Netherlands? Dafna Eccles from the !WOON answers your questions about renting.  A common concern of tenants is whether they are...
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