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Lessons I Learned Teaching Creighton as a Single Woman
Some lessons I learned while teaching as a single woman

Anna Knape, CFCP
Dec 16, 20254 min read


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

Anna Knape, CFCP
Nov 4, 20253 min read


Do I have to Schedule a Follow up on Time?
If you want to build confidence, learn the Creighton Model System in full, reach whatever goals you entered Creighton with, then sticking with the follow up schedule is extremely advantageous to you.

Anna Knape, CFCP
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Lies and False Beliefs about Infertility
Lies and false beliefs women believe about themselves, their fertility, and their struggles.

Anna Knape, CFCP
Aug 19, 20254 min read


What’s {Creighton} Got to do With it?
How the Creighton Model System helps identify indicators of health issues, infertility, and miscarriage

Anna Knape, CFCP
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Myths/Beliefs about Miscarriage
Lies/myths that women believe about miscarrying

Anna Knape, CFCP
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Rejoicing in the Easter Graces
If you're struggling with fertility, there is still good to be found.

Anna Knape, CFCP
May 19, 20253 min read


“Contraceptive Mentality” and the Creighton Model System
Empowering couples in sharing responsibility for family planning

Anna Knape, CFCP
Mar 18, 20254 min read


Charting Before Getting Engaged
Fertility and Engagement

Anna Knape, CFCP
Jan 28, 20253 min read


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

Anna Knape, CFCP
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Charts with Abnormalities
What to do with infertility and abnormal cycles or abnormal fertility

Anna Knape, CFCP
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Back to the Basics
The basic of NFP or Natural Family Planning.

Anna Knape, CFCP
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Have the conversation
How to have difficult conversations

Anna Knape, CFCP
May 13, 20243 min read


Trying to “Whatever”: Unsure of Pregnancy Intentions
Sometimes you aren't sure if you're trying to avoid a pregnancy or achieve one - and that's OK. Here are some practical things to consider.

Anna Knape, CFCP
Mar 25, 20243 min read


Our 150th Blog! Creighton isn’t just for the married folks…
“Do you mind if I ask, are you married?” asked one of my clients during a follow up. I don’t mind that question, and it’s a valid question to ask when they notice that I’m not wearing a wedding ring (unless, of course, I’m in Rome wearing a fake engagement ring. Italian waiters….if you know, you know) and teach the Creighton Model System. People are further surprised to hear that I in fact, as all practitioners do, teach no less than a handful of girls who are younger than 18

Anna Knape, CFCP
Feb 27, 20243 min read


PCOS ≠ the End of your Fertility
“I have PCOS so I never will be able to have kids.” This statement, and statements similar to it, break my heart. Some women express their sorrow while in their teens or early 20’s, single, engaged, or years into marriage when they discover that they have been diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). The look or the way they discuss their fertility goes the same: the sadness in their eyes or what you can hear in their voices coupled with the self-defeat that pregnan

Anna Knape, CFCP
Feb 6, 20242 min read


New Year's Resolution: Advocate for your Needs
Advocating for your needs makes for a better life, marriage, and existence.

Anna Knape, CFCP
Dec 26, 20233 min read


The Sunday Scaries and How to Chart with the Creighton Model System
Happy Halloween! I hope that you have fun spending time with your children, handing out, eating candy, etc. or wherever you find yourself this Halloween. Much like Halloween, the Sunday Scaries can be....well...scary. You know the feeling: Sunday afternoon rolls around and you've got a knot in your stomach thinking of all of the things that need to get done throughout the week. Maybe it's the project you've been procreating at work, that difficult conversation with your frien

Anna Knape, CFCP
Oct 31, 20233 min read


A "You" Shaped Cross
This is an excerpt I wrote back in December 2022: “This comes to you after a lot of tears. And I mean a lot. Phone calls, frustration, losing my cool at times. Sometimes suffering and bearing the weight of difficulties is just a lot. Through tears, I’ve been given a lot. In the past few months I’ve made more emergency room visits than I have in my entire life with conditions that just aren’t appropriate to say in a blog. I’ve watched results come back with numbers deceasing,

Anna Knape, CFCP
Oct 10, 20233 min read


Can you use NFP with a ‘contraceptive mindset’ or ‘contraceptively’?
This is a question I get all so often, most especially in the Catholic world. In case you aren’t familiar, normally when people ask me if Natural Family Planning can be used with a ‘ contraceptive mindset ’ or ‘contraceptively,’ what they’re really asking is if NFP can be used with bad intentions. Or, if NFP can be used faithfully by a Catholic to avoid a pregnancy. Sometimes I get asked by people with a half raised skeptical eyebrow, others with a curiosity of how NFP actual

Anna Knape, CFCP
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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