News Summary

• Over 31,000 Americans live in the Netherlands, representing around 6% of the country’s total immigrants.
• Mothers are entitled to a minimum of 16 weeks of maternity leave (6 weeks before the birth and 10 weeks afterward) New parents receive the support of a kraamzorg, a maternity nurse who visits your home every day for about a week after birth.
• In the U.S., the thought of letting a child walk to school or take public transportation alone can make a parent's heart skip a beat.