Matrescence: Why So Many Mothers Feel Like They’re Losing Themselves
This is a DAM Parenting archive episode recorded two years ago, brought back because the conversation around matrescence and identity in motherhood is still so relevant today.So many of us assume that...
7 Maalis 1h 3min
Parenting a Child with a Rare Disease: Finding Community, Dignity, and Support
Parenthood doesn’t always unfold the way we imagine.In this Rare Disease Day special, Sarah shares her family’s lived experience of parenting a child with a rare disease — from diagnosis and grief to ...
28 Helmi 23min
Montessori at Home in the Netherlands with Simone Davies
Montessori is not a trend in the Netherlands — it’s part of the educational fabric.When Maria Montessori made the Netherlands her home, her work was already flourishing here, with over 200 Montessori ...
25 Helmi 45min
Phone Free February: Growing Up Smartphone-Free in the Netherlands
My child is five and last week she asked me to put mine away.That moment changed how I think about smartphones and childhood.This episode is part of Phone Free February — a global campaign encouraging...
21 Helmi 30min
Am I Losing My Child to Another Language? | Multilingual Parenting in the Netherlands
For International Mother Language Day 2026, we explore a rarely spoken fear in multilingual and expat families: what happens when your child becomes more fluent in the societal language than you are?L...
18 Helmi 24min
Mothering Between Worlds: Asian Identity, Parenting & Community
Asian motherhood abroad comes with unique pressures — cultural expectations, career demands, identity shifts, and the quiet work of belonging.In this episode of the DAM Parenting Podcast, we’re joined...
11 Helmi 19min
Children’s Mental Health Isn’t a Crisis to Fix — It’s a Relationship to Build (with Dr Faye Poole)
Children’s mental health is often talked about only when something is “wrong.” But what if mental health isn’t a problem to fix — and instead something we’re supporting every single day through relati...
4 Helmi 23min
