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7 Offbeat and Family-Friendly Stays in Europe

7 Offbeat and Family-Friendly Stays in Europe

by Donna Bardsley and Brooke Lowry | Family Travel, Travel

Looking for somewhere a little different to take the kids in Europe? Maybe someplace off the beaten path, or something unforgettable? Two well-traveled mamas share their list of truly unique, family-friendly stays in Europe, tested and approved by actual children....
Financial Aid for Your Business Under COVID-19 Lockdown

Financial Aid for Your Business Under COVID-19 Lockdown

by Magdalena Laas | Career, Covid, Health, Life in Amsterdam, Mental Health, Money

Working from home and ‘social distancing’ has become the new normal since the middle of March 2020.  Necessary measures? Yes, but with serious financial consequences.  What resources are available to you in the Netherlands...
Book Review: Stuff Dutch Moms Like

Book Review: Stuff Dutch Moms Like

by Amanda van Mulligen | Book Reviews, Life in Amsterdam

Amanda van Mulligen reviews the book Stuff Dutch Moms Like, an insight into motherhood in the Netherlands. Do Dutch moms have it all? Surely not – with only 16 weeks of paid maternity leave, an antiquated home birth system, and a maternity system run by midwives it’s...

Amsterdam Mamas Weekend Roundup 14 May 2026

by Weekend RoundUp Team | Newsletter

​ Hello Reader, ​ It’s an extra-long weekend for many of us this week, and there’s no shortage of fun activities to choose from around the city with festivals at Artis and Pampus Island, shows at Munganga and De Krakeling and a mini safari at De Ceuvel!...
Less is More: 7 Things We Can Learn from the Dutch about Parenting

Less is More: 7 Things We Can Learn from the Dutch about Parenting

by Kittie Ansems | Children, Life in Amsterdam, Pregnancy, Teenagers

Is there such a thing as over-parenting? Take comfort in these lessons from a traditionally Dutch mode of parenting, where less is more.  Culture is Relative Culture has a big impact on how we raise our children and no culture gets everything right. I used to...
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