School Transition Anxiety: How Parents' Own Memories Shape Their Child’s First Day with Dr Naomi
As the summer ends and the school year approaches, the "back-to-school" nerves aren’t reserved just for the children. In this episode of Dam Parenting, Eva and Maren are joined by resident psychologis...
21 Aug 202431min
DamChats 24) Journaling exercise - with the Brief Parental Self-Efficacy Scale
In this episode, Eva and Maren guide parents through a powerful journaling exercise using the Brief Parental Self-Efficacy Scale, a tool designed to help parents assess their current strengths and pin...
19 Aug 202429min
Starting School in the Netherlands: A Teacher’s Guide to First-Day Success with Isabel Cruz
Your child’s first day of school is just as big a deal for you as it is for them. In this episode of Dam Parenting, Eva and Maren welcome back educator Isabel Cruz to take a warm, honest, and direct l...
14 Aug 202441min
DAMChats 23) Our school preparations for our nearly school-age goers
Welcome to Part 2 of our deep dive into the school process for our little ones starting in September. In Part 1, we talked about how we navigated the school search, dealt with the lottery system, and ...
12 Aug 202430min
Raising Empowered Girls: How Project Fearless Builds Confidence and Leadership
Raising a daughter to believe she can achieve anything is a transformative responsibility, but as girls hit their pre-teen years, research shows a sharp decline in confidence and sports participation....
7 Aug 202423min
DamGoode Bookclub 3) Parenting with Neuroscience: Key Lessons from The Whole-Brain Child
Why does your child suddenly "flip their lid," and how can you help them find calm? In this edition of the DamGoode Bookclub, Maren and Eva are joined by award-winning librarian and children’s literat...
5 Aug 202440min
Raising a Multilingual Child in the Netherlands: Balancing Dutch and Your Home Language
We’re taking a short summer break, but we couldn't leave you without revisiting one of our most-requested conversations. In this "Best of" episode, we’re back with Eowyn Crisfield from On Raising Bili...
24 Jul 202459min
DAMChats 20) Spoiling Our Kids: Finding the Balance in an International Household
As the holiday season settles in, Eva and Maren are taking a well-deserved break and revisiting one of the most-downloaded conversations in Dam Parenting history: the "Spoiling" episode. In this warm,...
15 Jul 202416min
