Redefining ‘Home’

View of the Nieuwe Kerk from the Stadhuis The Netherlands, The Place I Now Call ‘Home’ In December, after 8 ½ years in the Netherlands, I officially became a Dutch citizen. My naturalization ceremony took place in the 400-year-old historic Stadhuis o...

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Mar 31, 2023
Citizen and Science: Sailing Canals Catching Plastic

Science is a serious matter but it also involves fun. The best part is that we, as citizens, can work side by side with researchers. And do our bit to make a difference on behalf of our world. For example, catching plastic while sailing in the canals...

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Mar 20, 2023
Meet The Founder of Delft MaMa!

Part 7 of a Series Over the last few months, our blog team has been sharing interviews with the coordinators of the various departments that make up the Delft MaMa organization. These coordinators, all of whom are volunteers, are the people who keep...

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Mar 10, 2023
Meet Delft MaMa’s Vice Chairperson/HR Coordinator

Part 6 of a Series Each week in the coming months, our blog team will share an interview with the coordinators of the various departments that make up the Delft MaMa organization. These coordinators, all of whom are volunteers, are the people who kee...

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Feb 06, 2023
2023 National reading days – international storytime

From 25 January to 4 February 2023, De Nationale Voorleesdagen (National Reading Days) are celebrated in the Netherlands. Delft Mama has teamed up with DOK Library Delft to offer an International Storytime as part of this event. READING IS FUNDAMENTA...

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Jan 21, 2023
Goodbye 2022, hello 2023

Welcome to our first Delft MaMa blog post of 2023. I can hardly believe it’s more than a year since I wrote the post Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022. Back then, COVID and lockdowns dominated our lives, and though it’s still here, I’m glad that in the last y...

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Jan 14, 2023
Confidence for the Win!

Too often we focus on our mistakes or what could be done better. This is one of the reasons for low self-trust and confidence (especially amongst women). What we should be doing instead is seeing and celebrating the many many things we do well every...

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Dec 05, 2022
Meet Delft MaMa’s Playgroup Coordinator

Part 5 of a series Each week in the coming months, our blog team will share an interview with the coordinators of the various departments that make up the Delft MaMa organization. These coordinators, all of whom are volunteers, are the people who kee...

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Dec 03, 2022
Meet Delft MaMa’s Outreach and Partnership Coordinator

Meet Sowmya! Part 4 of a Series Each week in the coming months, our blog team will share an interview with the coordinators of the various departments that make up the Delft MaMa organization. These coordinators, all of whom are volunteers, are the p...

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Nov 21, 2022