by Anastasia Drost | Book Reviews, Covid, Mental Health
The last year has been challenging, to say the least. The pandemic’s impact on the world and on ourselves is still not fully known. Owl Magic, Your Guide Through Challenging Times by longtime Amsterdam Mamas contributor Mary Petiet, does not resist...
by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Autumn, Children, Children's Activities
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…” Make your own Ode to Autumn with the kids this season with these brilliant ideas from the Amsterdam Mamas. Do a Scavenger Hunt in the Woods Make a list of 10 things your kids have to find (red leaf, acorn, pine cone etc.) and...
by Donna Bardsley | Children, New to Amsterdam, Podcast
For a large percentage of the families in the Amsterdam Mamas community, moving to Amsterdam entailed a change in country and culture – a difficult enough adjustment for most adults, let alone children. Yet this change is often brushed aside with the retort “kids are...
by Amrita Suri | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out
It’s not too late to book a table at one of our fellow Amsterdam Mamas’ favourite Indian restaurants. Amrita Suri (re)shares recommendations for her favourite Indian fare in the city. Valentine’s day is just around the corner, but there is still time to...