by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Bicycling, New to Amsterdam, Shopping, The Mamas Recommend
Spend any time on a bike in Amsterdam and you’ll soon discover the many types of rain: soft rain, drizzle, spitting, misty rain, downpour, torrential rain and so on. Meaning, you’re bound to get wet. But we’ve got you covered – from coats to...
by Becky Churilla | Shopping, The Mamas Recommend
Being called cheap or frugal can be an insult to some, but our bargain-hunting mama, Becky Churilla, wears the label with pride. After six years of scouring the city’s vintage and second-hand shops, she shares her favorites with Amsterdam Mamas. One of my...
by Katherine Perretta | Health, Mental Health, Podcast, Working Life
I thought that burnout was just a fancy word for ‘I feel a bit stressed and I need the doctor to sign me off work’ and I didn’t really understand the severity of what was happening to me. – Amsterdam Mamas’ Director Emmy McCarthy Have you or someone you...
by Ghada Salem | Home Sweet Home, Neighbourhood Series, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
Amstelveen is next in our Amsterdam neighbourhood series. Amstelveen is a municipality in the province of North Holland, The Netherlands. It is officially a suburb of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Amstelveen’s location is quite convenient in terms of...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Letters From Emmy
In June 2012, the director of Stichting Amsterdam Mamas, Emmy Coffey McCarthy was awarded Expat of the Year 2012 for her work with Amsterdam Mamas. Read on for her story of the awards and finding her tribe. When I came to the Netherlands I knew hardly anyone. I...