by Donna Bardsley | New to Amsterdam, Podcast
This is not the episode that we thought we would be making just a few short weeks ago. Amsterdam Mamas is not a news organisation, it is not within our power or remit to change the world. Our focus has been and will continue to be, to empower families...
by Anastasia Drost | Autumn, Children, Covid, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
Boo! Celebrating Halloween and other holidays in 2020 is going to require a rethinking of what we do. It might be smaller and quieter, but it can still be a celebration and it can still be fun, and we can all use that. Costumes, movies, ghost stories? We have you...
by Kara Bos | Children's Activities, New to Amsterdam, The Mamas Recommend
With water all around, swimming skills are an absolute essential for kids in Amsterdam. You’ve recently moved to Amsterdam and your child doesn’t know how to swim. Or your child is at the age that an A diploma is mandatory in order to go in the deep end of a public...
by Stephanie Smith | Health, Mental Health, Pregnancy
Many pregnancies do not make it to full term and the grief for the expectant parents can be hard to bear. One strong mama shares her story and reaches out to other parents who have experienced loss. For more information, read Miscarriage Support in the...
by Anastasia Drost | Book Reviews
A rebellious and dissatisfied princess meets a unicorn and journeys to another world in the mouth of a whale (!) on a magical journey of healing and self-discovery? It may sound like pure fantasy, but Galaxy’s Whale is all about kids in this real...