by Stephen Davies | Children
Stephen Davies, an Amsterdam Papa and practising psychologist, explores the evolution of fatherhood. Approaching my forties, my dominant childhood memories are of my mother being our primary caretaker and my father, undoubtedly an important figure; the...
by Maria Tzaneti | Health, Mental Health, Pregnancy
It is one of the things as parents that we try not to think about. However, the statistics tell us that 10-25% of all pregnancies will end in a missed miscarriage. One brave mother shares her story, in the hope that it will help other parents in the same situation....
by Editorial Team | Pregnancy, The Mamas Recommend
If you’ve read What’s a Doula and How Can You Find One?, then this directory is your next step. Compiled thanks to the Amsterdam Mamas Facebook group’s recommendations, this list is a shortcut to the best professionals in your area. Book early...
by Amanda van Mulligen | Legal, New to Amsterdam
Thinking of applying for Dutch nationality? Amanda van Mulligen finally took the big step. Here she shares, in 10 simple steps, her experience of the ‘Optie’ procedure. How I Became a Kaaskop (or 10 Steps to Dutch Nationality Through the Option Procedure)...
by Mary Petiet | Children, Education, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
Whether you’re on the cusp of an international move, or recently arrived in a new country, making such a move as a family is complicated! Two new books from local author and Amsterdam Mama Clarissa Gosling offer parents strategies for making...