The use of NFP embraces God's design for the marital act, fosters self-mastery, mutual respect, deeper intimacy, and openness to life.

The unity in marriage is a foretaste of heaven, where we will all be totally united with God forever. 

Some lessons I learned while teaching as a single woman

Pelvic floor therapy can be a gentle and powerful tool in restoring balance, bodily integration, and wholeness to women in any stage of life.

How VRPM can wreak havoc on charts and what you can do about it.

I really am not a fan of pain. Like not at all. I like to think I have a decent pain tolerance, but I still despise it all together. I think that’s why when pain comes along in any aspect of life- physical, mental, emotional, spiritual- I prefer to try to ignore it (horrible nursing advice!) or even fight it. After years of walking around in this broken world, I tell myself these gray hairs must come with some sort of insight or wisdom…or at least an idea closer to the Truth

This post discusses how Mother Angelica's prayer provides hope and healing after miscarriage.

Fertility and Engagement

“All the baptized are called to chastity” (Catechism 2348). Of course, growth in chastity looks different for people in different stages in

A priest gave a talk during my Fertility Care Practitioner education on supporting Catholic marriages. As part of that talk, he read to us something called the "Exhortation before marriage". This beautiful reflection was part of the Catholic marriage liturgy in the pre-Vatican II era and some priests today still choose to incorporate it into wedding Masses because it's wisdom is inspiring, enduring and needed now as much as ever before. At the time of my training I had been

Deciding which form of Natural Family Planning (NFP) to use can be a daunting task. With so many options available, it’s important to find t

How to have difficult conversations

"When you know so intimately what can go wrong, it's hard to believe everything will be alright."- DOTTIE SODERSTROM

True women's health - empowering women worldwide.

We have talked about the important of SPICE , all the different forms of intimacy . Intimacy and connection can be as simple as a hug or a note slipped into a lunch box or work bag or as complicated as a fancy dinner out. Speaking of date nights , they can be really expensive! Factor in babysitting costs if you have kids, and the total cost is up even higher. But date nights don't have to be fancy, and they don't have to be at night. If you have children that nap, you can hav

Picture this: six women walk into a room, each at a different stage of life's journey. One is a single gal, another just got engaged,...

Advocating for your needs makes for a better life, marriage, and existence.

I'm really excited about all the holiday-related posts we have so far about double peaks, self gift, and charting while traveling. In the...

"Can we have sex" on such-and-such day? This question pops up in follow ups all the time. Spoiler alert: if you're married and you're both interested in intercourse on a particular day YES you are perfectly capable and you don't have to ask my permission. (Phew!) Our role as Fertility Care Practitioners is not to tell you when you are or are not "allowed" to have sex with your spouse. Our role is to help you gain a full understanding of your fertility so that you know which

Last year during the holiday season, I wrote about how to handle nosy relatives that butt into your sex life . And last week, Jessica talked about how holiday stress can affect your chart . So what else is there left to discuss about the charting and the holiday season? Alcohol! I'm kidding. Gifts, actually. Specifically, spousal self-gift. In the past, Karoline, has discussed the meaning of sexual intercourse on a natural level . I'd like to dive a bit deeper into her discus