Nicklaus Children’s Hospital | Along the Broken Road

No such thing as planning in parenting

March 7, 2018 by Maeghan Garcia

We’ve been going through a very difficult phase trying to decide whether or not naptime is still a necessity. Mason has never been a sound sleeper, but recently putting him to bed at night has become quite the ordeal. Even if we start the process at 8:00pm, he sometimes takes over an hour to fall asleep. So, we decided to try skipping the mid-day snooze to see if that would help. Initially, it seemed to be working because he was […]

Categories: Motherhood, Parenting • Tags: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Parents Connect

Tough Love

January 1, 2018 by Maeghan Garcia

Sometimes it seriously feels like my child hates me, and I know I am not the only mom to ever feel this way. I love that kid more than I could ever adequately express in words, and every single thing that I do, I do with the intention of providing the best possible childhood for him… To read full post, click here.

Categories: Grief, Motherhood, Parenting • Tags: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Parents Connect

A Mother’s Oath

November 28, 2017 by Maeghan Garcia

I carried him in my womb for 9 months. Luckily it was a pretty “easy” and “uneventful” pregnancy. Inside my womb where he was protected and untouchable, at least. Outside, my world was crumbling during those last two months. His little beating heart was the only thing that kept me going… To read full post, click here.

Categories: Grief, Inspiration, Motherhood, Parenting • Tags: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Parents Connect

To My Fellow Imperfect Parents

October 12, 2017 by Maeghan Garcia

A couple of months ago, while sitting in the waiting room at my dentist’s office, Good Morning America was on the television. Kyra Sedgewick and Kevin Bacon were the featured guests, and they were talking about their experiences raising their children. Kyra said something that I thought was pretty powerful. She stated, “They’re born kind of perfect, you just have to try not to mess them up too much.” Wow. Isn’t that the truth? But then again – it seems […]

Categories: Grief, Grief Support, Motherhood, Parenting • Tags: Miami Children's Health System, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Parents Connect

Living in the Now

August 24, 2017 by Maeghan Garcia

Earlier tonight, I was snuggled up behind Mason as I lay with him in his new car bed waiting for him to fall asleep. He was facing away from me and my arms were wrapped tightly around his delicious little body. Somehow my hand inadvertently ended up perfectly wedged between the mattress and his chest, and I could feel every beat of his tiny heart on my fingertips. I usually leave shortly after I’m sure he has dozed off into […]

Categories: Grief, Motherhood, Parenting • Tags: Miami Children's Health System, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Parents Connect