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Essential Rain Gear for Amsterdam Cycling

Essential Rain Gear for Amsterdam Cycling

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...
Vintage Shopping in Amsterdam

Vintage Shopping in Amsterdam

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...
S04E29: What We’re (Not) Talking About When We (Don’t) Talk About Burnouts

S04E29: What We’re (Not) Talking About When We (Don’t) Talk About Burnouts

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...
Neighbourhood Guide: Amstelveen

Neighbourhood Guide: Amstelveen

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...
Letters From Emmy: Finding Your Tribe

Letters From Emmy: Finding Your Tribe

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...
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