Genitorialità
The Dutch maternity system is built on a simple idea: birth is healthy until proven otherwise. Independent midwives lead low-risk care, home birth is a normal choice, and after the baby arrives a kraamzorg maternity nurse comes to your home for days — cooking, teaching, watching, reassuring. It is not perfect, and the home birth rate has fallen, but as a model of humane, mother-centred care it remains one of the best examples in the world.
Lettura di 8 min · Sept 2026
Vita sostenibile
Most cleaning cupboards are full of promises and half-hidden chemistry. We searched for a fully natural line that still gets the job done — and found Sonett.
Lettura di 5 min · Sept 2026
Caffè sostenibile
A practical checklist for anyone building a roastery: green coffee, grinder, cupping bowls, sustainable bags and the quiet tools that turn a first roast into a repeatable craft.
Lettura di 5 min · Sept 2026
Genitorialità
Enemas before birth, caesareans without a medical reason, medication to stop milk, early formula and supply, and why night breastfeeding really is harder. What each practice is, why people choose it, and where the criticism deserves to be questioned.
14 min read · Ago 2026
Genitorialità
One pair of oversized merino men's sweatpants from John Merino in Amsterdam, worn from early pregnancy through a year of motherhood, worn into holes, and then repaired with a patch made from barely-worn baby trousers. A small story about circular clothing, repair, and what motherhood actually does to a body and a mind.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Genitorialità
Haemorrhoids after pregnancy and birth are common, temporary and rarely discussed. What they are, why pushing invites them, and the remedies worth keeping in the drawer — eucalyptus cream and the Dutch classic, Curanol.
Lettura di 9 min · Ago 2026
Caffè sostenibile
Why a bag of specialty coffee costs several times a supermarket one — picking, altitude, yield, processing, and the difference between fair trade certification and the way specialty coffee is actually traded.
Lettura di 8 min · Ago 2026
Caffè sostenibile
There are only four real ways to take caffeine out of coffee, and only a few dozen plants in the world that do it. Here is the index of methods, an honest chemical-versus-not assessment, and a directory of the known facilities by region.
14 min read · Ago 2026
Genitorialità
Breast milk changes by the hour, by the day, and by whether the baby is ill. Night milk is not day milk. Milk fed to a sick baby is not the milk from a week before. Here is what is actually happening, and why pumping cannot reproduce it.
Lettura di 9 min · Ago 2026
Genitorialità
Una recensione personale di abbigliamento per l'allattamento che non si affida alle cerniere, con una raccomandazione per Latte Mamiato ad Anversa.
Lettura di 5 min · Ago 2026
Abitudini e stile di vita
Not a cure-all, but the closest thing I have found to nudging the body back online — and a quiet recommendation for Gil Ton at AcuMed in Amsterdam.
4 min read · Ago 2026
Vita sostenibile
What menstrual products are actually made of, what the evidence does and does not show, and the reusable cotton setup we would recommend to anyone starting from scratch.
Lettura di 8 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
La produzione di birra analcolica ha smesso di essere un ripiego circa cinque anni fa. Una breve guida su ciò che è effettivamente migliorato, come leggere un'etichetta 0.0 e il negozio olandese da cui ordiniamo.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Vita sostenibile
Most mattresses sold today are petrochemical foam. Here is what the evidence says about emissions, heat, durability and end of life — and three makers working entirely in plant and animal fibre.
11 min read · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Piccole latte, raccolti specificati, negozi che rispondono alle domande. Una guida pratica all'acquisto del matcha in Europa senza sprecare denaro o tè.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Muffa contro filamenti di lievito, partite diventate aceto, andare in vacanza e quando fermarsi. La parte che nessuno scrive perché non è fotogenica.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Un chasen, una ciotola ampia, un setaccio e acqua alla giusta temperatura e durezza. Cosa comprare, cosa evitare e come far durare il frustino.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Vita sostenibile
Sluishuis is one of Amsterdam's most photographed sustainable buildings. We put it through the four lenses — materials, waste and repair, energy, ethics — and then ask the harder question: how does it feel to live in?
Lettura di 9 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Most bad matcha is not bad matcha — it is good powder treated like instant coffee. Grade, water temperature, sieving and whisk technique, explained.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Kombucha is sweet tea fermented by a bacterial and yeast culture. The method is simple; the failure modes are where the learning is.
Lettura di 8 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Kefir asks less of you than any other ferment: milk, grains, a jar, a strainer, one minute a day. Here is how to keep it alive and tasting good.
Lettura di 5 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
A starter is flour and water. A loaf is four ingredients and a schedule. Everything else people tell you about sourdough is decoration.
Lettura di 9 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Two to five days sealed, 10–20% flavouring, and a plastic test bottle. How to get fizz without shrapnel, and how to reuse bottles safely.
Lettura di 7 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Grades are marketing. Harvest date, origin, cultivar and milling are the facts that predict the cup. How to read a tin, and what silence on a label means.
Lettura di 7 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
A 3-litre jar, swing-top bottles, loose tea and plain white sugar. The kit is trivial; the sourcing questions are not.
Lettura di 7 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Before the jar: what the SCOBY is, what the two ferments each do, and the small number of facts that make everything else make sense.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Cibo e bevande
Before method, before gear: what separates matcha from green tea ground up, and why shade, steaming and stone milling change the cup.
Lettura di 6 min · Ago 2026
Frogwise
Sette criteri, applicati sempre allo stesso modo, pubblicati integralmente affinché tu possa non essere d'accordo con noi.
Lettura di 6 min · Lug 2026
Genitorialità
Schiuma, lattice, molle e certificazioni — una lettura chiara delle evidenze su ciò su cui dorme tuo figlio per dieci ore a notte.
Lettura di 8 min · Lug 2026
Caffè sostenibile
Compostabile non significa che si decomponga nel tuo giardino. Una guida pratica per i torrefattori nella scelta del sacchetto.
Lettura di 7 min · Lug 2026
Caffè sostenibile
Cosa comporta davvero il passaggio dal gas all'elettrico per i tuoi consumi energetici, i tuoi profili e i tuoi costi.
Lettura di 5 min · Lug 2026
Vita sostenibile
Limiti VOC, pitture minerali e perché l'odore di una stanza appena dipinta è un'informazione.
Lettura di 6 min · Lug 2026
Vita sostenibile
Dodici settimane di normale bucato familiare, uno stesso set di macchie e un'analisi di ciascuna lista degli ingredienti.
Lettura di 9 min · Lug 2026
Genitorialità
Cos'è il Lotus Birth? Il Lotus birth — chiamato anche non recisione del cordone ombelicale — è la pratica di lasciare il cordone ombelicale non reciso dopo il parto, consentendo al bambino di rimanere attaccato alla placenta finché il cordone non si stacca naturalmente…
Lettura di 7 min · Mag 2025
Genitorialità
Come ho scoperto il parto senza dolore e 2 brevi storie di parto Intorno a me tutti sembravano convinti che il parto sarebbe stato come una maratona… nel fuoco. Ho annuito con garbo, ma nella mia testa pensavo: Ci sarà sicuramente un…
Lettura di 5 min · Apr 2025
Genitorialità
Home birth—the decision to deliver a baby in the comfort of your own home—is experiencing a quiet resurgence. While still relatively uncommon in many countries, the Netherlands offers a shining example of how this…
4 min read · Apr 2025
Genitorialità
🌸 Top Books for a Beautiful Birth & Empowered Postpartum Journey Whether you're preparing for your first birth or looking to enrich your knowledge for a more empowered experience, diving into the right resources can…
2 min read · Apr 2025
Genitorialità
The most natural way for labor to start is when a woman’s body decides the time has come. A surge of hormones sets contractions in motion, pain is eased by the body’s own chemistry, and birth begins in its own rhythm.…
4 min read · Apr 2025
Genitorialità
Childbirth is universal, but it hasn’t always looked the same. Across centuries, continents, and cultures, birth has evolved—shaped by beliefs, tools, traditions, and power. Here’s a brief walk through the history of…
4 min read · Apr 2025
Genitorialità
Recently someone told me that since labour carries the meaning of hard work, birth must be a hard work. In English ... however, birth goes beyond language. So I was curious what does labour translate into in other…
3 min read · Apr 2025
Genitorialità
A German-Engineer-Dad Compatible Guide to the Chaos of Tiny Humans Who Just Discovered They Have Opinions. Part IV of the Manual for Julian.
2 min read · Feb 2025
Genitorialità
The first night, the foggy days, milk, cramps, nappies, the witching hour and the first tooth — the newborn half of the manual, on its own.
Lettura di 7 min · Feb 2025
Genitorialità
A German-Engineer-Dad-Friendly Field Guide to birth itself: contractions, the placenta, the water, the hospital, and the case for staying home.
Lettura di 8 min · Feb 2025
Genitorialità
The edition that was promised: the nine months before the birth, written for a father who wants to know what is actually happening and what he can usefully do about it.
Lettura di 9 min · Feb 2025
Genitorialità
💡 The Magic of Shared Resources As a start, I’d like to say—I’m a huge fan of the sharing economy in many cases. Sharing resources helps us consume less and build stronger communities , since trust and care are at the…
4 min read · Nov 2024
Genitorialità
How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) Pregnancy isn’t just about growing a tiny human — it’s about discovering your instincts, your power, and maybe even your sass. Yes, there will be nausea, aches, and mood swings. But it’s…
3 min read · Nov 2024
Genitorialità
👶 So What Happens After the Baby Comes? One big change: I connected deeply to my other mom friends. There is so much uniting in the experience. And no matter my attempts to keep connected to the non-mom friends too,…
3 min read · Oct 2024
Genitorialità
Potty Training: A Process, Not a Sprint Potty training is one of those developmental milestones that comes wrapped in expectation, trial, and the occasional puddle on the floor. Contrary to the modern Dutch trend of…
3 min read · Sept 2024
Genitorialità
Why Barefoot Shoes Are the Best Thing for Kids' Feet Picture this: a toddler sprinting across the grass, toes splaying, feet flexing, every step a perfect little dance of freedom. That’s what barefoot shoes were made…
3 min read · Sept 2024
Genitorialità
Why Time Abroad Sets the Scene for Creation A spermatozoid, an egg, and a frog walk into a resort… There’s a saying that surfaces with a wink and a cocktail in hand: “Babies are made best on vacation.” And if life is…
2 min read · Aug 2024
Genitorialità
Watching a baby discover the world is one of the most magical parts of parenthood — especially seeing their vision sharpen month by month. But what can a baby actually see in those early days? and how can they interact?…
4 min read · Aug 2024
Vita sostenibile
Gut Health, and Colics For centuries, kombucha — a naturally fermented tea — has been celebrated for its tangy flavor and probiotic benefits. In recent years, science has begun to uncover how the living cultures in…
Lettura di 6 min · Aug 2024
Caffè sostenibile
Sorsi sfiziosi durante gravidanza e allattamento Ti manca il caffè ma desideri comunque quel rituale accogliente, o sei del tutto pronta a sostituirlo? Questi latte da sogno sono caldi, sicuri e appaganti durante la gravidanza e il post-partum. Ciascuno…
1 min di lettura · Giu 2024
Genitorialità
Strava is on running mode. Yet, when I try to run, I have to support my boobs with both hands. They’re in the active breast milk production stage. So, I’m mostly walking. Right now, I'm even squatting to write. If…
3 min read · May 2024
Genitorialità
Drip, drip, drip… Strange. I'm a bit too far from the sea. The waves can't be sprinkling me from there. Yet there is definitely something wet. Mystery. Maybe she peed on me. Maybe she is peeing on me. Ah well—natural…
1 min di lettura · Apr 2024
Genitorialità
Happy Cow, Happy Baby Have you ever been asked the question: “Why are you breastfeeding, don’t you feel like a cow?” I was asked. It was a strange question as I never considered it to be a cow-like thing. Now I have…
3 min read · Mar 2024
Genitorialità
The fourth month… after the birth is a tricky one. The “fourth trimester” is over. The baby is bigger now. Smiley. Probably deliciously chubby. The constant adrenaline rush to keep them alive is fading. Still there in…
1 min di lettura · Jan 2024
Genitorialità
Because the frog is there—at the edge of water, at the edge of life. From Egyptian goddess midwives to Indigenous birthing songs, frogs carry the stories of birth, change, and becoming. This blog follows their path,…
2 min read · Jan 2024
Genitorialità
The Secret Behind Our Happy Baby: A Peek Into Parenting People often say, "You have such a happy baby!" But no one’s ever asked why ... until now. So, I’m embarking on a journey to explore the factors that contribute to…
1 min di lettura · Dec 2023
Genitorialità
Take Your Time: The Power of Slowing Down "Take your time" – we hear this so rarely nowadays. Other words like stress resistance, fast pace, and efficiency dominate in the modern world. But do they actually make us more…
1 min di lettura · Sept 2023
