Who do i call when my child is sick in the Netherlands | A Youth Doctor explains the system
An episode over 2 years in the making, and finally it's here. It's not a full comprehensive episode, we dont want to bog you down with everything all at once, but Dr Marenne Van Hangel Budde joins Dam...
8 Huhti 38min
A Mother-Assisted Cesarean Birth Story | Choosing MAC in the Netherlands
On Wednesday , I rereleased the episode with Dr. Koen Deurloo — the OB-GYN who pioneered the mother-assisted cesarean at Diakonessenhuis Utrecht. You saved it, shared it, and sent it to friends who ne...
4 Huhti 22min
Mother-Assisted C-Section in the Netherlands: Your Rights, Your Birth, Your Choice | Dr. Koen Deurloo
April is International Cesarean Awareness Month — and I can think of no better time to bring back one of our most-loved episodes.In the Netherlands, the cultural weight around birth can make a cesarea...
1 Huhti 50min
I Thought I’d Feel Better By Now — A Spring Check-In for Tired Parents
I thought I’d feel better by now.The days are longer. The light is back.But instead of feeling energised… many parents feel exhausted, heavy, and behind.In this episode, I’m sharing what it really fee...
25 Maalis 5min
Navigating Cancer in the Netherlands as an Expat | Support for English-Speaking Internationals
Cancer as an expat in the Netherlands hits differently.In this episode of DAM Parenting, we speak with Katherine, founder of Cancer Support Netherlands — a Dutch non-profit offering English-language, ...
20 Maalis 28min
Autism & Bilingualism: You Don't Have to Choose with Mimi
You've just received an autism diagnosis for your child — and suddenly someone tells you to stop speaking your home language. For international families in the Netherlands, that advice doesn't just fe...
18 Maalis 20min
Matrescence & Body Image: Why Motherhood Changes How We See Our Bodies | Ilena Standring
Becoming a mother is a total biological and psychological transformation, yet society often expects us to "bounce back" as if nothing happened. In this archive favorite, Eva continues the conversation...
11 Maalis 54min
Matrescence Explained: Why Mothers Feel Like They are Losing Their Identity
Matrescence isn't a one-time event; it’s an ongoing evolution. In this special archive episode of Dam Parenting, we revisit a powerful conversation with Amsterdam-based doula Ilena Standring that is j...
7 Maalis 1h 3min
