This platform is designed for all international parents living in the Netherlands and for parents in general who are looking for valuable content related to parenting and the common challenges parents face in raising a child in a foreign country in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
We want to offer our readers a place to reflect on how different parenthood can feel for everyone. In addition, it is a place where you can connect with other parents who have similar experiences and feelings about raising a family outside your “habitat.”
In this blog, we do not want to give advice or tips, nor help you become the perfect parent! We will provide information and share personal experiences that may appeal and comfort you.
A New Chapter for Parenting across Borders “Very good sessions with interesting agendas and guest speakers. A safe space to reflect and share. There aren’t
In this blog, Hanaa Saleh intimately explores the complexities of motherhood, sharing her postpartum depression journey to shed light on challenges many mothers face.
An interview with a British-born educator who’s been living in the Netherlands with his Dutch wife since 2019. He became a father in 2021 and
By Kirsten van der Poel As a mother of a 2-year-old son, I have had some challenges to face transitioning into this new role. The
Breastfeeding, not always straight forward, not always an issue. In this blog post W.A, a newcomer, continues her previous blog post, by sharing her experiences
In this blog post W.A., a newcomer to the Netherlands, shares her experience of becoming a first-time mother in a foreign country. Arabic text follows
When a baby is born, all awareness is on the baby. The baby, solely, is the focus of the celebration. Most seem blind to the
Finalizing our sleep series with a special poster. In the last couple of months, we have been focusing on the issue of baby sleep. What
For this blog post and as part of our sleep series, we conducted an interview with Simon Holsteijn, a father of two, regarding his experience
By Sarah Davies When my daughter was two, I became a mother for the second time and had a completely different sleep experience. It was