by Donna Bardsley | Podcast
It’s hard to avoid the noise of city life. But maybe it’s not all bad…. In this episode, we feature a brand-new podcast in town. We’re happy to partner with the Amsterdam Academy’s podcast, and bring you an interview from their launch episode: an interview with...
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 Anna Csanadi and Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Life in Amsterdam, The Mamas Recommend
It can be hard finding a talented hairdresser in a new city. Fortunately, the mamas are here to help with this curated list of our favourite salons in Amsterdam. And don’t miss our recommendations for children’s cuts too! Best for Cheap Cuts...
by Amy Miller | Children, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
Want to furnish your child’s bedroom but lack time and energy to shop at brick and mortar stores? Here’s a handy list of eight great online furniture stores in the Netherlands. Now that my daughter Helena is no longer a baby, I’m...
by Margaret Kearns | Education, New to Amsterdam
After moving from Ireland to Amsterdam and placing her three children in a Dutch public school, one of our mamas shares her tips for other parents placing their non-Dutch speaking children in the Dutch school system. When we packed...