Gráinne McConnell
St. Patrick’s Day In and Around Indianapolis
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 Books That Everyone Should Read
Ireland, ‘The land of Saints and Scholars,’ has a long history of literacy geniuses going back to 5AD, when Ireland was at the forefront of European literacy. The list of Irish literacy legends is...
Talking to Our Daughters About Domestic Abuse
Please note this blog contains resources and the topic of domestic abuse. If you are in an emergency situation, please call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
As someone who grew up...
Reflecting on Ten Years of Parenting
Motherhood is a very unique experience and one that cannot be replicated. In 2023, I completed my first decade as a mother. For the days leading up to my daughter turning ten, realizing how...
Living with Grief
A year ago, I lost my mother. I’ve lost people prior to this, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and beloved pets, but nothing quite hits like the loss of your mother. In the past...
Why Do We Still Need to Celebrate Pride?
For the last few months, I have been working with some amazing people in Westfield to create our little town's first-ever pride celebration. Growing up with a very close relative who was gay, I...
The Problem with School Dress Codes
Recently, while scrolling through Facebook, I came across an angry post from a mother in Hamilton County complaining about proposed changes to the dress code for the schools in Fishers. Some of the changes...
Loneliness in Motherhood
Many of us would not have thought that snuggling a newborn baby all day and never (ever) being alone would lead to loneliness in motherhood. It’s also something that mothers rarely talk about, and...
Drop the Mom Guilt
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...
Irish Heritage in Indiana
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...
Traditional Irish Potato Bread
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
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
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
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....