Parent stories and expert advice / Mary-Jane

Mary-Jane is 33 years old radio producer who enjoyed taking a year off to enjoy being a first time mother. She and Jake, who she met 7 years ago while volunteering at community radio station, welcomed daughter Iris into their new home in August 2014.

Blogposts by Mary-Jane

Introducing Baby Iris

My little girl, Iris, is 9 weeks today and I am a very proud and happy mum. It still sounds a little strange to me, to call myself 'mum', and I can't help but think that part of that has to do with how confident I feel in the role...

Sleeping at Night

Iris is 11 weeks today and as she grows, and jumps up a size in her clothes, I can't help but feel a little sad ... she's growing too fast! But it's these times that I realise how lucky I am to have a year off from work so that I can focus on this beautiful little person in our lives...

The sisterhood

Mary-Jane gained more than just a beautiful daughter when she had Iris. After joining her local mother's group, she gained a wonderful new group of friends. A sisterhood.