Baby Brain is a Lie: How Parenthood Actually Makes You Smarter — with Neuroscientist Dr. Elke De Witte
"Baby brain" is one of the most persistent myths in parenting — the idea that pregnancy and new motherhood make you forgetful, scattered, less capable. Neuroscientist Dr. Elke De Witte has spent her c...
2 Jul 202544min
How to Delay Smartphones: Joining the "Opgroeien Smartphonevrij" Movement
If you’ve ever felt like the "only one" hesitant to give your nine-year-old a smartphone, this episode is your community. We take a warm, honest, and direct look at the Opgroeien Smartphonevrij (Growi...
30 Jun 202527min
How Parental Stress Affects Child Behavior: Regulation Tools for Parents with Faye
Children are like sponges; they don't just hear what we say, they absorb how we feel. In this episode of Dam Parenting, we welcome back child psychologist Dr. Faye Pool for a warm, honest, and direct ...
25 Jun 202527min
Supporting Migrant Mothers: The MiMoment Project and Improving Mental Health Care
Did you know that 1 in 4 migrant mothers experience symptoms of depression during or after pregnancy? In this essential episode, Dam Parenting explores the MiMoment Project, a research initiative by t...
22 Jun 20256min
Too Tired to Keep Speaking My Language: Bilingual Parent Burnout, with Mimi
Are you constantly asking yourself, "Am I doing enough?" or worrying that your child is "falling behind" in one of their languages? In this month’s multilingual parenting series, we’re joined by the c...
18 Jun 202520min
Breaking the Silence: Why Vulnerability is a Superpower for International Dads
Fatherhood is often shadowed by the pressure to "stay strong," but the statistics tell a different story: 1 in 6 fathers in the Netherlands report burnout symptoms, and many struggle with postpartum d...
11 Jun 202542min
The First 3 Years Matter: Attachment, Presence and Your Child's Development
Listener Note: This episode explores a specific, often traditional perspective on parenting that may trigger feelings of "mom guilt." Please listen with care and take only what serves you.In this epis...
4 Jun 202534min
LGBTQ+ Parenting in the Netherlands: Finding Community and Navigating Support
In honor of LGBTQ+ Families Day, Dam Parenting welcomes Jillian to take a warm, honest, and direct look at what it’s really like to raise a child in the Netherlands when your family doesn’t fit the "t...
2 Jun 202532min
