Gráinne McConnell
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I’m Stealing Thanksgiving
The first time I celebrated American Thanksgiving was in November 2019. I had been living in Indiana for less than six months, and the...
The Importance of Hobbies
As parents, we ensure our children have a variety of hobbies, not only for entertainment and socializing but also to increase their confidence and...
End of Summer Traditions
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...
Tips for Air Travel in Summer 2022
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...
The Stay-at-Home-Mom Career Skills Gap
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!...
A Foreigners Guide to Speaking Hoosier
As someone who grew up in Northern Ireland and traveled from a young age, I have always been fascinated by local dialects' accents, nuances,...
Parenting Advice: An Open Letter to My Goddaughter
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...
Why Choose Indiana? A Story of Relocating Internationally
Just a little under three years ago, sitting in my elegant townhouse in Heidelberg, Germany, my husband and I discussed places we would like...