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Gráinne McConnell

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Drop the Mom Guilt

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I was recently watching a well-known series on a well-known streaming platform. The scene that caught my attention was one of the main characters struggling with breastfeeding. She did everything she was supposed to...

St. Patrick’s Day In and Around Indianapolis

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St. Patrick’s Day is a fun time to craft, eat, and have some fun with the kids. It’s a great day to celebrate your Irish ancestry or just celebrate the fact that Ireland exists....
Irish Heritage in Indiana

Irish Heritage in Indiana

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As an Irish immigrant, I am aware of the many Irish people who immigrated before me and how their struggles and challenges were extensively different to mine. In an age where air travel is...
Irish Potato Bread

Traditional Irish Potato Bread

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St. Patrick’s Day is here and being from Ireland, I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes, Irish Potato Bread, which also happens to be super kid-friendly and perfect for the Indianapolis...

The Myths About Attachment Parenting

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Recently, I came across a clip of Dr. Phil stating that parents who use attachment parenting become helicopter parents. It angered me that over nine years after I started my attachment parenting journey, we...

Starting A New Year Without My Mother

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I love the New Year. The chance to reinvent yourself, to set new goals, and the motivation that comes with that, has always been so appealing to me. I’m the person running the 5K...

Living With Chronic Illness As A Mom

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I lie in a dark room, pain throbbing from the front of my eye to the back of my head, feeling like my eye is straining in its socket and praying to be released....

I’m Stealing Thanksgiving

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The first time I celebrated American Thanksgiving was in November 2019. I had been living in Indiana for less than six months, and the entire holiday captivated all of my senses. I decided there...

The Importance of Hobbies

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As parents, we ensure our children have a variety of hobbies, not only for entertainment and socializing but also to increase their confidence and allow them to try different activities. As parents, we understand...

End of Summer Traditions

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The transition from the long, lazy, and unscheduled summer days into the more disciplined, crispier school mornings can be difficult. Starting end-of-summer traditions is a great way to make this transition smoother, exciting, and...

Tips for Air Travel in Summer 2022

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We have all seen the news reports about post-covid air travel, the photos of hundreds of missing bags in airports, and heard the nightmare stories of traveling on airlines, but how bad is it,...

The Stay-at-Home-Mom Career Skills Gap

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Before becoming a mom, I worked in the marketing department of one of the world’s largest medical companies. Life was fast-moving, free and exciting! My life revolved around my career and I loved going...

A Foreigners Guide to Speaking Hoosier

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As someone who grew up in Northern Ireland and traveled from a young age, I have always been fascinated by local dialects' accents, nuances, phrases, and words. Traveling to Australia in the mid-'90s, I...

Parenting Advice: An Open Letter to My Goddaughter

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This is an open letter to my goddaughter as she prepares for the birth of her first child. Dear Beautiful Goddaughter, I was a young Auntie at 17 and the most honored and appreciative aunt, especially...
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