Mom & Parenting
Top 5 most common things to do during school holidays
When the month of July arrives in the Netherlands, you’ll notice a change in the air. It’s not just the sunshine that happens more often, but the long-awaited school vakantie or school holidays. And this means time to relax, unwind and make memories with your family. (READ MORE).
Handling sibling aggression in my preteens: when banter becomes bitter
We've all been there. The relentless bickering between siblings can sometimes seem like background noise in the family home. A tug-of-war over the TV remote, accusations of a "borrowed" shirt, or a simple " go away!" or in my kids' case, "ga weg!" (READ MORE).
How to prepare for a Christmas market visit
Here are some tips on how to prepare for your visit to a Christmas market with the family. And this is based on our experience so far going to the different Christmas markets in Germany and neighbouring countries... (READ MORE).
What’s the guide for giving a weekly allowance? A lot of websites will tell you around 1 dollar (or euro, I guess) for each year of your child’s age. Others start at 50 cents. Here in the Netherlands... (READ MORE).
I have a confession to make. I spend a lot of time on my phone and computer screen myself. Actually, I spend more hours on my phone than the average adult. What is too much screen time for people our age? And what's the average? In the US, statistics show that an average adult uses about... (READ MORE).
Dutch schools 101: A filipino mom's guide
I come from a family who loves to play Scrabble. We also used to play a lot of Monopoly back in the 80s with those white metal playing tokens (my favorite was the iron). Have you ever heard of Boggle too? We used to play that a lot as well! My parents believe that the best way to keep all 6 children... (READ MORE).
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