by Julie Sharon-Wagschal | Covid, Health, Life in Amsterdam, Mental Health
Feeling cooped up? Want some alone time but cannot get away from your partner and/or children? Is your partner getting on your nerves? Are your children not working independently enough? Are your words being misinterpreted and are you putting out little fires all day?...
by Margaret Smet | Education, Teenagers
Did the Basisschool (Elementary School) period whizz by? If your child is in Group 7, you might like to start thinking about the next stage of their education: the Middelbare School (High School), which they will begin at the end of Group 8. Margaret Smet...
by Reema Nagpal | Climate Series, Living Sustainably, Spring, Sustainability Series
Happy Earth Day, Amsterdam families! Living here, surrounded by canals, bikes, and green initiatives, it’s easy to feel we’re on the right track with sustainability. And in many ways, we are! But there’s a concept called Earth Overshoot Day that gives us a...
by Annick Noirfalisse | Covid, Health, Mental Health
When Annick Noirfalisse’s daughter was still struggling with symptoms four months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, she became curious about the post COVID-19 syndrome also known as ‘Long-COVID’. Here she shares what she has learned about...
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...