'Amidst the whirlwind of lockdown with premature twins, I found myself on the brink of losing it'

As part of our Examiner Voices series, 39-year-old Brianna Jackson who hails from Washington but lives in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, shares her journey with premature twins to completing a very special personal goal. 

Brianna Jackson was on the brink of losing it when she found solace in sea swimming

“The early days of motherhood were incredibly challenging for me", admits Brianna Jackson. In 2020 she gave birth to premature twins who spent a month in the NICU. 

Balancing the care of her two-year-old alongside the newborns, she was presented with the additional struggle of lockdown with no friends or family available for support.