Meagan Brackeen

A few months ago, we went on a family vacation to the beach. Because it was early April, I figured the typical winter cold and flu illnesses were no longer...

Dear New CF Mom, I noticed you and your child today at Great Strides. Your newborn was wearing the same purple CF Fighter shirt my daughter was wearing. So many...

In late March 2020, I discovered two pieces of bad news. The initial transfer did not result in a pregnancy. I felt extremely disappointed and frustrated. There was so much happening...

Mornings are usually the most hectic time in our household. On top of getting ourselves up and ready for work, we also help the girls get dressed, fed, washed up...

Here we are! We’ve arrived at the final stages of my IVF journey. As mentioned in my previous articles outlining our experience, the main reason we were doing IVF was...

We are officially one month into kindergarten, and so far, we have had only positive experiences in Margo’s transition. She went from pre-K on a Friday to kindergarten on a...

In my previous article, I detailed Margo’s Individualized Health Plan (IHP) and our initial meeting with the school nurse. We left the meeting so energized and felt completely comfortable that...

For the next step in our prep for Margo to start kindergarten, my husband and I met with the school nurse. We were both looking forward to this meeting as...

As Margo has grown and become more aware that her cystic fibrosis (CF) is something that makes her different, she has started asking more difficult questions. Some of these questions...

In this series, I am detailing my experience with IVF and genetic testing. You can visit the first installment here! This was the most critical piece of IVF for us...

Since I became a Community Advocate, I have wanted to write about my experience with IVF. However, I’ve put it off because of a few reasons. 1) This entire process...

Our family is taking a trip in a couple weeks to visit family. This is an especially meaningful trip for us as it is the first time to travel home...

Margo was born almost five years ago, and in that time, my husband and I have only spent a handful of nights away from her. She has spent the night...

Our daughter, Margo, will be starting kindergarten in the fall. On one hand, this makes complete sense to me, and on the other, I’m in complete disbelief. How is she...

Navigating the pandemic with two kids under five is no joke. I feel like I’m in a game of dodgeball and am just ducking and pivoting to narrowly escape the...

My daughter, Margo, recently had her quarterly CF clinic appointment, so I am going to take you through our typical routine. One thing I’ve found in talking with other CF...

It is always interesting to me how people react when they learn my daughter has cystic fibrosis. After more than 4 years, I still can’t gauge what kind of response...

One feeling I was not prepared for when I became a CF caregiver was guilt. Few things can send me spiraling quicker than a perceived sense of guilt for something...

As the masks come off and regulations relax around the country, I’ve started to reflect on what the past year has meant for us as a CF family. For the...

When I first had my daughter, one of the things that truly made me feel energized was connecting with other new moms. I met a group of women in our...