by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Letters From Emmy
This is a very important post for the AM team. This is our 500th post on the website since we launched in May 2012. We thought it would be fitting to make such an achievement, a celebration. Read on… This month is PARTY! month at Amsterdam Mamas, not...
by Liz Schoen | Health, New to Amsterdam
Anyone who lives and works in the Netherlands are obligated to take out zorgversekering (health insurance). Sounds fair, but simple it is not. The daunting task of firstly choosing an insurer and then deciding which package you need may leave you dazed and confused....
by Editorial Team | Career, Mental Health
One brave mama shares how she used her burnout to find time for herself and create a new way of living. I am sure many of you have read the famous novel Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. There is a scene where the female protagonist starts crying in the bathroom...
by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Quick Travel Guides, Travel
Possibly the most perfect family day out ever; Deborah Nicholls-Lee explains why a boat trip to Muiderslot castle ticks all the boxes. There are some family outings that leave you frazzled: walking tours where everyone is grumbling about their sore feet,...
by Alexis Podolny Heald | Career
Our Working Mama Alexis is returning to work after maternity leave and talks you through her first week back at work. Granted I’m celebrating a bit prematurely as it is only Thursday afternoon and I feel like collapsing already, but so far so good! What can I...