by Lee Bouchard | Children, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
There’s more to Amsterdam than the brick jungle of narrow streets and shuttered houses shown on postcards. Its abundant green space offers tremendous opportunity for rugged outdoor exploration… Whether it’s climbing through the treetops on rope...
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...
by Marisa Rijpkema | Career, Working Life
In her 25th – and last – account of the ups and downs of balancing work with parenting, Marisa looks back on the key experiences that she has shared during this fascinating series. Five years ago, I started looking for work in the Netherlands and...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Letters From Emmy
December! December already. How did that happen? It has a been a whirlwind at AM Central. We have so much to be thankful for and so much to celebrate that, what else could we close 2012 with, except a month of articles on the theme of celebration? Sinterklaas is...