by ARISE NL | Do You Need Help, Health, Legal, New to Amsterdam
Domestic violence is something we hope no one ever has to go through. For parents in our community who find themselves in an abusive situation, the stress is often compounded by being in a foreign system and language. ARISE NL, a non-profit support organisation, has...
by Amanda van Mulligen | Mental Health
You might have heard that Dutch women don’t get depressed. Well, according to blogger Amanda Van Mulligen, it’s a little more complicated (and interesting) than that. All the studies and blog posts you read say otherwise, but I can assure you that Dutch...
by Tanya Kovarsky | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Spring
As a diverse community, Amsterdam Mamas is eager to hear about the celebrations and festivals of our members. Soon, the Jewish members of our community will celebrate the feast of Pesach, or Passover. Tanya Kovarsky explains Passover’s...
by Donna Bardsley | Children, Podcast
In this episode, we meet an Amsterdam Papa named Victor*, and learn how he and his husband became the parents to twin boys through gestational surrogacy. We find out what their options were as gay (intended) fathers, how they decided on surrogacy,...
by Donna Bardsley | Children, Mental Health, Podcast
All perfect parents raise your hands! Anyone?? This episode is for all the imperfect parents. We introduce our theme for our fourth season, Imperfect in Amsterdam, by talking to parenting coach and Amsterdam Mama Alison Ochs about perfectionism and parenting....