Anxiety is one of the most common problems I see when I work with couples, especially in women. Daria previously discussed how anxiety...

I'm a little granola crunchy. Ok. I lie. I'm a lot of granola crunchy. Western medicine has failed me so many times that I could dedicate...

Starting to observe and chart can be overwhelming. It is can feel impossible to keep charting especially when life gets busy or something...

It's no secret that when using any type of NFP, a period of abstinence is used during the fertile time of a woman’s cycle if the couple...

On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the priest will often ask the mothers or fathers in the congregation to stand for a special blessing....

Before starting this blog, I want to wish you a very happy Independence Day to you and your family. As I was reflecting on what a July...

Dryness. The lack of any discharge. Not a single bit of anything. It is just the desert down there... I think you get what I am talking...

Using natural methods of fertility regulation (aka, "NFP", e.g., "Creighton") makes marriages stronger. You've probably even heard some...

Difficult conversations are that: they are difficult. A conversation about infertility, in its reality, can be very difficult. The road...

Modern fertility treatment often uses medications designed to assist with ovulation. While these medications are helpful for many women,...

It’s Spring, which means wedding season is upon us! And when it comes to a wedding, most women can probably tell you exactly what they...

The Creighton Model System is all about charting mucus. But what is mucus and why does it matter? Why do we care so much about charting...

So you're finally ready to learn a method to learn more about your fertility. You're excited and also nervous. You finally receive all of...

We all know estrogen is a very important hormone when it comes to the female reproductive system. But, did you know you can have too much...

On this cold rainy spring Tuesday (at least if you’re reading this in real time in mid-Michigan), I have a little history lesson for you....

I hate using NFP. It's true. I also hate eating an alternative diet, exercising, cleaning my house, and giving birth. I could pretty much...

There are so many biomarkers that a FertilityCare practitioner can see on a client's chart. and sometimes it can seem impossible to...

By the grace of God, we have made it through another Lenten season. We have journeyed forty days through the desert of fasting and...

As we enter in Holy Week, I want to share some reflections on suffering. Suffering is present in many stages of the fertility journey,...

When it comes to waiting, there are very few things that compare to what can be the agony and anxiety induced by waiting. Having some end...