by Katie Nowicki | Bicycling, Children
Are you a bike refusenik, novice, or veteran? US mama Katie Nowicki has been all three and she feels your pain. Here is her honest and funny account of how she and her family learned to bike in Amsterdam. Moving abroad was the scariest thing I...
by Amanda van Mulligen | Mental Health
You might have heard that Dutch women don’t get depressed. Well, according to blogger Amanda Van Mulligen, it’s a little more complicated (and interesting) than that. All the studies and blog posts you read say otherwise, but I can assure you that Dutch...
by Donna Bardsley | Podcast
Family Fun at the Theatre in Amsterdam In this episode, host Donna Bardsley is joined by Mark Winstanley of the Queen’s English Theatre Company in Amsterdam. They discuss the QETC and its upcoming comedy One Man, Two Guvnors. You can also hear an...
by Sneha Mittal | Home Sweet Home, Neighbourhood Series, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
Next in our Amsterdam Neighbourhood Guide series is Almere. Though not in the city of Amsterdam, Almere is not too far away and has become a very popular destination for families. Many of our Amsterdam Mamas community live in Almere and many more want to know about...
by Donna Bardsley | Legal, Podcast
The Hague Convention of 1980 is perhaps the most important legal issue for international families that most of us are only vaguely aware of. Simply put, it is intended to protect children from international child abduction. But for some parents, the implications of...