by Tasneem Hatimbhai | Family Travel, Travel, Winter
Winter may see the Dutch flock to the slopes but, despite her best efforts, this mama just couldn’t share her Dutch husband’s enthusiasm for skiing. Read on to find out how she managed to join in while making her own holiday traditions. Skiing for Dummies...
by Audrey Coggins | Travel, Winter
A few years ago, Tasneem Mohamed wrote this article, Can’t Ski, Won’t Ski about her contentment as a non-skier. I was so happy to read about a fellow can’t-skier, I had to write a response in appreciation. Tasneem’s sentiments about...
by Julie Sharon-Wagschal | Covid, Mental Health
Amsterdam Mama and psychologist Julie Sharon-Wagschal is back to share strategies for managing the anger and stress of lockdown, so your family gets through the inevitable conflicts safely. Spending most hours of the day under the same roof with a group of people...
by Margaret Smet | Education, Teenagers
Did the Basisschool (Elementary School) period whizz by? If your child is in Group 7, you might like to start thinking about the next stage of their education: the Middelbare School (High School), which they will begin at the end of Group 8. Margaret Smet...
by Anisha Abraham | Covid, Health, Mental Health
Suicide is a leading cause of death among teens. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the number of youths who are facing uncertainty, feeling isolated from friends and family members, having a loss of their usual activities, and experiencing stress, depression,...