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One Parent’s Story: I had a Burnout but I am Now Stronger than Ever

One Parent’s Story: I had a Burnout but I am Now Stronger than Ever

by Deborah Nicholls-Lee and Amber Rahim | Mental Health, Working Life

A nervous breakdown or ‘burnout’ can affect anybody but is especially challenging for international parents living away from family. Read Amber Rahim’s riveting tale of how it happened to her and how she found her way out.  The Fall When I...
The Mamas Recommend: Support for Parents Experiencing Burnout

The Mamas Recommend: Support for Parents Experiencing Burnout

by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Career, Mental Health, The Mamas Recommend

The challenge of balancing home and work, away from your usual support network, can sometimes be too much. For some of our Mamas, a diagnosis of Burnout was the wake-up call they needed to reorder their priorities and finally ask for help....
A Quick Guide to Healthcare in Amsterdam

A Quick Guide to Healthcare in Amsterdam

by Jolanda de Bie | Health, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start

To many newcomers to the Netherlands, navigating the Dutch healthcare system can be daunting. In this article, Amsterdam Mama Jolanda de Bie simplifies and explains the Dutch system – everything from how it works to who to call when you need help.  How to Find...
Meet the Author: Clarissa Gosling, Moving Abroad with Children and Raising Bilingual Children

Meet the Author: Clarissa Gosling, Moving Abroad with Children and Raising Bilingual Children

by Mary Petiet | Children, Education, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam

Whether you’re on the cusp of an international move, or recently arrived in a new country, making such a move as a family is complicated! Two new books from local author and Amsterdam Mama Clarissa Gosling offer parents strategies for making...
From Crazy to Calm(ish): Adventures in Family Biking

From Crazy to Calm(ish): Adventures in Family Biking

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...
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