When, as an expat, you start to think about having a baby in the Netherlands, it is a good idea first to acquaint yourself with how the Dutch health care system functions in relation to pregnancy, birth and beyond. It is quite likely to be different from what you are familiar with in your home… Read More »Pregnancy, birth and beyond: preparing yourself for birthing in the Netherlands

Elena Mellara shares her tips on how to boost your LinkedIn presence with Delft Mama blog-readers.

Meredith Mull Aggarwal has initiated practicing yoga with families for Delft MaMa in several parks in Delft. Bárbara Parra Baptista, the blog coordinator took a chance to interview her.

We are very excited to announce the relaunch of our newly designed Delft MaMa website! This was an almost-two-year project which counted on the participation of a number of volunteers.

Nowadays more than ever job seekers need to be prepared to navigate the job market. They need to know all the players, what is requested from a candidate when an application is sent, and what type of preparation is needed for the job interview. In the second webinar presented by Delft MaMa and Melly Consulting… Read More »How to prepare for a job interview

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Zsofia Patil, the founder of Language Corner Delft, a language school offering bespoke private and small group lessons. Besides managing her own business, Zsofia volunteers as an English teacher, providing refugees in Delft with language skills which could improve their lives.

By Cathy Delhanty Just before the Corona-disaster hit, Delft Mamas published our family’s plan to sustainable eating. How has our plan held up under stress? How do we deal with grocery stores selling out due to panic shopping, while at the same time we want to stay home as much as possible during the lock-down?… Read More »The pandemic-proof journey to sustainable eating

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… Read More »Helping kids learn at home