I work mostly with clients walking the path of infertility. I am not really sure how this started, but these are the clients God consistently sends my way, and I am happy to participate in His work for me this way. While each one of their experiences is unique, there are sometimes certain phases that emerge along the journey through infertility. These phases or moments can occur at various times depending on the client’s own experience, whether it be going full steam ahead wi

When healing for infertility, PCOS, or other aspects of life seem to take too long, here is what you can do about it.

Ladies, let’s get real for a second: periods are messy. what products do you use? What products are safe? Why are there so many to pick from

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

As much as part of me would like to chuck my iPhone out the window, go off the grid and never look back, it seems like more and more tasks of modern day life "require" or are at least made exponentially easier by the use of an app on this handy little hunk of metal and plastic. In just the last few hours of my day yesterday I used it to pick up a curbside grocery order (probably my favorite modern invention of ALL TIME as a mom), navigate via GPS to a friend's house, RSVP to

In striving to be everything for everyone, they frequently place their own needs on the back burner, when it comes to their health.

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After the Introductory Session, clients are usually feeling excited about the information they have just learned, a little overwhelmed,...

Trusting in God is hard. For me, at least. It can feel easier to trust in our own plans and desires for our lives, rather than in God's. While God's plans are better than ours, it doesn't mean they will fulfill all of our earthly desires. Today, I want to address how we can grow in trust in God while avoiding pregnancy. Some people will say that trusting God and his plans for your family means always trying to conceive or trying to whatever . While some couples may be called

What to do with infertility and abnormal cycles or abnormal fertility

Breaking up is hard to do—especially with something as ingrained as the birth control pill. But more and more women are doing just that!

A priest gave a talk during my Fertility Care Practitioner education on supporting Catholic marriages. As part of that talk, he read to...

NaPRO Physicians are using new surgeries and treatments for infertility.

There are so many NFP terms that I have decided to create a part 2 to explain more NFP jargon. Let's jump in!

I am writing this blog (or at least beginning to write it) from the cry room of my parish’s church. After another fast and furious Monday...

There are many terms and acronyms associated with Natural Family Planning. For starters, you've got NFP as well as TTC, TTW, TTA, BBT,...

The basic of NFP or Natural Family Planning.

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

If you've used any method of NFP, particularly Creighton Model, for any length of time, I don't think you'll argue with me that there is a great deal of tenacity ( or grit ) involved. One of my favorite definitions of tenacity is: " a persistent pattern of behavior, and a fundamental bias in effort computations by which the costs of effort are devalued, and the value of long-term rewards is emphasized." ( source ) In other words: consistently and persistently making short te

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