The Amsterdam Mamas Podcast

In this episode, we talk to Mischa Rus about the practical issues of school choice in Amsterdam, how the lottery and placement system has changed in recent years, and how the system currently stands.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/education-amsterdam-part-3-lotteries-and-school-choice

In part two of our education series, we explore new and interesting innovations in Amsterdam. We’re featuring two movers and shakers in the field of education, who also happen to members of the Amsterdam Mamas community. We talk with Jessika Lynch from TEDxAmsterdamEd, and then with Dylan Hyman about her new school, Spring High, opening in the Fall of this year.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/education-amsterdam-part-2-innovations-season-2-episode-13

In this multi-part series, we’re exploring topics related to education in Amsterdam and the Dutch system, with international families in mind.

In this episode, we talk to Annebet van Mameren from New2NL about how international parents can best navigate the Dutch education system. We’re also joined by Tatia Gruenbaum to talk about two of her initiatives: The Little English Library (in Breda) and Swap 20, a free book lending program for teachers (facilitated by the American Book Center in Amsterdam).

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/education-amsterdam-part-1-school-faqs-and-swap-20-season-2-episode-12

Host Donna Bardsley is joined by Mark Winstanley, artistic director of the Queen's English Theatre Company in Amsterdam. We talk about English accents, the theatre scene in Amsterdam, the history of the QETC, and their upcoming play One Man, Two Guvnors. Book your tickets today! www.Qetc.nl

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/one-man-two-guvnors-amsterdam-show-notes-season-2-episode-11

Conversations about healthcare in the Netherlands

In this episode, we discuss healthcare and giving birth in the Netherlands. Jolanda de Bie, a healthcare researcher, talks about three important aspects of Dutch healthcare: medical insurance, GP’s, and cultural expectations. Mari Gordon, a certified doula, goes over some common myths and misconceptions about giving birth in the Netherlands. We also hear from Amsterdam Mama Barbara Fine, about a surprising house visit.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/doctors-dr-martens-show-notes

In this episode, we talk to Bianca Isaincu from Child and Youth Finance International about the importance of talking to kids about money, best practices for pocket money, and what's happening during Global Money Week 2016.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/kids-and-money-show-notes-season-2-episode-9

In this episode, we talk to members of our community to find out what Amsterdam has to offer families, as well as maybe what it’s lacking.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/yes-amsterdam-kids-podcast

In this episode, Amsterdam Mama Jemyrr Gavino shares her story of experiencing domestic abuse as an international mother in the Netherlands, and how she bravely reached out for help from Amsterdam Mamas.

We discuss the obstacles she faced seeking resources and support as a non-Dutch speaker, statistics about domestic abuse in the Netherlands, and Jemyrr’s new foundation for English speaking victims of domestic abuse in the Netherlands, ARISE.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/it-takes-village-show-notes-season-1-episode-7

On this episode, we meet the Amsterdam Mamas team, learn more about The Village Card, and meet our first Volunteer of the Month.

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/meet-amsterdam-mamas-team-show-notes-season-1-episode-6

We’re happy to partner with the Amsterdam Academy’s podcast, and bring you an interview from their launch episode: an interview with UVA sociology Professor Christian Broer on the effects of city noise on our well-being. Then we’ll share some audio clips from the AM Spooktacular Parade in Vondelpark recently, with a few hundred or so families, some of whom tried to answer the question: where are you from?

Show notes: http://www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/stories/sounds-city-show-notes