By Agashnee Naidoo A lot of families are faced with the uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought upon us. In addition to this anxiety, parents are going through the process of home schooling their children. I am no expert in home schooling, however having worked with children for most of my career and being a children’s yoga
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Congratulations to all Delft Mama Blog contributors and readers This month we celebrate the 4th blogiversary of the Delft MaMa blog! Tarja van Veldhoven and Agnès Battlori Benet posted for the first time on April 18, 2016. An Update: New blog coordinator This year the Delft MaMa Blog changed its coordinator and I joined the team to help Delft
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By Elena Mellara We need to adapt in every single aspect of our life in this constantly changing world. This includes the idea that we might change our jobs more frequently than in the past. The job search starts with the CV. All this, together with a 180° career change, got me to the idea of
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Birthing is a beautiful physical, emotional and spiritual journey. Delft MaMa Nina shares her birthing experiences and describes how being aware about the various options that you have during the birth makes it even more pleasurable and treasured. By Dr. Nina Bogerd As a doula and childbirth educator for expats, I always claim that it is a
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Our family recycles plastic, paper, bottles, and food waste. We don't own a car. The house electricity is on 100% wind-power and we keep the temperature low enough that everyone needs to wear a sweater and put a blanket over their laps on the couch. Every year, I tackle another aspect of our family’s environmental
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A hot topic on any school yard. When, where, how…waiting lists…. A challenge for any parent, but for our international DelftMaMa parents it must be a nightmare I can imagine. I’m Marjolijn, voluntary swimming instructor at swimming club d’ELFT and mother of 2 boys. Because I know how challenging living abroad can be, I am
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