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Michael Feigelson

CEO, Van Leer Foundation
Netherlands

About Michael

Michael Feigelson has worked for the Van Leer Group since 2007. Prior to his current role as CEO, he served as the Executive Director of the Van Leer Foundation from 2014 to 2019. Before this he held several other positions within the Foundation including programme director, programme manager and programme officer. Prior to Van Leer, Michael spent most of his career serving grassroots and non-profit organisations in Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe, working with homeless and displaced children and families.

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

A ghost story

When my daughter Mila was 5 months old, my wife Melania left for a multi-day trip.

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Journal 2025

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

Birth of a parent

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Journal 2023

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

What I learned about behavioural science when I became a dad

And how I often failed to parent the way I imagined I would

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Journal 2022

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

“Can we make the idea of using your parental leave entitlement sacred?”

The journey into parenthood used to be imbued with sacred rites of passage, birth ceremonies and ritualistic postpartum practices

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Journal 2026

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

“AI can be a great partner for new parents, but treat it like Google Maps”

Are AI chatbots already our new parent coaches, offering personalised advice and support?

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Journal 2026

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

“I built my own AI model specifically to help me parent my son”

Every new technology brings controversy and concern about how it might impact on children’s development

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Journal 2026

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  • Parenthood & Caregiving

Inside the parental mind

Mila was 8 months old and it was my turn to take her to childcare.

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Journal 2026

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Birth of a Parent Podcast

  • Parenthood & Caregiving

Trailer – Birth of a Parent Podcast

When a baby is born, a parent is born too. But what if that's more than a metaphor?

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