by Annick Noirfalisse | Health, Home Sweet Home, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
All these picturesque canals come with a price … rats! Amsterdam has more than its share of these smart but nasty critters. Here’s some info and resources to help you identify a problem and get help. I recently learned a creepy fact: if the tiles on...
by Annick Noirfalisse | Covid, Health, Mental Health
Feelings of loneliness have skyrocketed during the coronavirus lockdowns. This two part article explores how one Amsterdammer equipped herself with tools to heal loneliness and help others do so as well. Searching on the Internet how to help neighbours during...
by Donna Bardsley | Podcast
In this episode, we kick off our third season and introduce our new co-host, Katherine Perretta, as well as some new segments. We hand the mic over to our director, Emmy McCarthy, to talk about whatever she wants for five minutes or less — and we find out her...
by Mèdia Donyadari-van Westering | Learning Dutch, The Mamas Recommend
Thinking about learning Dutch? Media Donyadari-van Westering shares her reasons for taking the plunge, and lists the Mamas’ favourite schools in the area. Why Learn Dutch? The reasons for learning Dutch are different for everyone. I still remember my first days in...
by Anna Csanadi | Health, Pregnancy, The Mamas Recommend
Whether you are new to the Netherlands, new to motherhood, or both, a childbirth class is an excellent way to learn more about the birthing process and meet other parents at the same stage of pregnancy as you. Read on for our recommended prenatal classes in...