GrainneReid's Blog

As I listen to the radio, the topic for today’s phone in poses the question: ‘when did you first feel you changed from a child to an adult?’ I personally thought this was a very interesting question. I also think it is an interesting thought for us parents. The day we ourselves become parents, we are no longer just someone’s child but are indeed someone’s parent also. Our relationship...

As I helped my daughter get ready for her first morning back at preschool after the Easter break, I couldn't help but think how this week would bring such huge change for my beautiful family. In January 2014, following a difficult journey trying to conceive through the assistance of fertility medication, I took ill at just five months pregnant. After taking a turn in work, I was rushed to the...

Over the last decade, I have experienced many aches and pains due to a number of fertility issues. These pains were both physically and emotionally draining at times, however, unlike some who experience such fertility issues, I came out the other side with two beautiful daughters. The birth of my second daughter marked a turning point for me; although I would be only too delighted to become...

I am currently on maternity leave and am very aware that my time for returning to work is fast approaching. This is something that has been playing on my mind lots over the last week or so. As I begin to organise childcare for my little ones, I feel somewhat in denial that my time at home with them is coming to an end. I enjoy every moment I spend with my children, but I know even when I return to...

Has family life changed for the better or is it at the detriment of our children’s upbringings? Are we getting the balance between home life and community involvement just right or is the increasing pace of life reducing the amount of time available to participate in the wider community? In years gone by, the extended family – and indeed the local community – all played a much larger role in...

Holding my first born for the very first time, becoming a mother, and that overwhelming feeling of happiness and love is one that I will remember forever. Despite a challenging journey with many fertility problems and two heartbreaking miscarriages, I was finally a mum. My daughter was born in October 2010 and that Christmas was the best ever; all our dreams had come true and our little girl...

Every mother's journey into parenthood varies significantly. My own personal journey began back in 2005 when I first came to realise that it may not be a straightforward one. Being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Endometriosis, not ovulating regularly and not producing progesterone would all play a part in the difficult road that lay ahead. One thing i was sure of, I truly...