Ever thought of finding a balance in times of coronavirus when everything needs to be done at home? For me, the typical day started when the 5-am-alarm went on. There was silence in the house. I looked out the windows and the streets were empty. With a blanket, laptop on my lap and my feet… Read More »Finding a Balance in Times of Coronavirus

By Hellen Chandra-Boortman It’s Monday morning and it’s been two weeks since I saw the last newsletter. Time to check out the latest edition! I’m curious about what’s in store for this week and next. Wait, what newsletter? And, what makes this newsletter different from any other newsletter? I’m talking about the Delft MaMa (DMM)… Read More »Delft MaMa newsletter: behind the scenes

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I would like to share with you the update on Delft MaMa Blog and its volunteers. How we did in 2020 and what to expect in 2021.  It was a rough year for everyone and impacted our way of working. We would like to share some of the achievements and changes that happened in our… Read More »Update on DELFT MaMA BLOG

We all feel the need to do something to calm our monkey minds. This also applies to kids and teens. In fact, our minds are continuously distracted by various stimulants. When we are distracted more than our limits, our minds will take it as stress. The issue of stress can also occur in kids and… Read More »5 Tips for Mindfulness and Yoga with Kids

It was the first day of school in Delft. We walked up to the school director who welcomed us. We all went together up the stairs and into our son’s class. The group 3 (ages six to seven) classroom filled up with excited children and teachers. We got a small tour and Adrian signed in… Read More »FINDING OUR SCHOOL IN DELFT

Usually, the blog’s final post is about sharing what happened during this year (and what a year it was!). Check out below how 2020 was for Delft MaMa. BY MEREDITH MULL AGGARWAL First Quarter We began 2020 hard at work, streamlining and updating our administrative and HR processes, collaborating on a new design for our… Read More »Out with 2020, In with 2021 for Delft MaMa

Working on a project that helps individuals settle and, as we say, ‘land softly’ in a new city is challenging during these times. As coordinator of Delft MaMa’s Soft Landing in Delft (SLiDe) programme, I had many new ideas for the programme at the start of 2020. I wanted to give it a fresh start… Read More »A story of MENTORING