Have you ever had a profound calling from God you could not ignore? I have been blessed enough, this has happened to me many times in my...

In the world of reproductive health and family planning, the landscape is constantly evolving with new developments. One such development...

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...

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

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....

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

As a practitioner I have been asked many times, "is this a good reason to avoid?" And for a long time I did not know if I could really give a great answer. I know for myself it took me discerning and praying with my husband to make our decision to avoid, but that process may not be as clear cut for everyone. Fo awhile my simple answer was "that is between you (the couple) and God". Honestly I did not feel this was a good enough answer nor was I qualified enough to answer it.

We're well into Lent now, and I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but it seems to me that life always feels a little extra "hard"...

Have you ever had family members who simply could not keep their noses out of your sex life? Or worse, strangers? I've heard stupid...

We're avoiding pregnancy. How far is too far during fertility? This is a pretty common question that I get. Essentially, the question is...

We all have expectations. Expectations for little things like how clothes will fit or our ability to keep our promises to volunteer. And...

When original sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, God told Eve: "I will intensify the pangs of your childbearing; in pain shall...

We have come to the end of our SPICE series, hope you have learned a new thing or two. To close out our series we are going to talk about the emotional connection between couples. This may be the part of your relationship you are most uncomfortable with or have a hard time addressing, but it is a very important part of a healthy and intimate relationship with your significant other. Previously we spoke about the spiritual , physical , intellectual , creative , and communicat

So far, we've talked about the spiritual , physical , intellectual, and creative elements of SPICE . This week we get to talk about communication! I'm very passionate about this topic. I want to share some tips that my husband and I have received, some of which we have implemented in our relationship and some of which we are still working on incorporating. I have also learned so much from my clients, so I want to share some tips inspired by them as well. 1. Don't be afraid to

We've discussed the Creighton Model Fertility Care use of the term "SPICE" in some previous blog posts here and here . But over the next few weeks we'll be diving deeper into the individual aspects of SPICE (spiritual, physical, intellectual, creative, communicative and emotional) because there is just so much to unpack with any one of these topics! With your use of CrMS (and, honestly, just life in general) there will be time periods where you don't or can't have (strictly

We reached out on social media asking what questions you have about Creighton Model, or Natural Family Planning more broadly. Below are your questions and our answers. As always, you can contact one of our Practitioners for more information! "What does using/practicing NFP really mean?" If you are "using" NFP in the most basic sense that means that you are not using any artificial means to regulate or control your fertility (whether physical or chemical ). Rather, you have a

“Catholic contraception”, an oxymoron if ever there was one. But there are many people who use this term to define Creighton Model Fertility Care (CrMS) (and other methods of Natural Family Planning for that matter). However, CrMS and contraception by no means belong in the same category. Here’s why… With the use of a form of contraception , whether it is a physical barrier (condom) or a chemical barrier ( pill , or other hormonal device) you are interrupting or impeding th

“Grit is a prerequisite to a beautiful life… without grit, we stay on the surface of what is possible, without grit we miss the wisdom...

Many new clients that practitioners see are engaged couples. These couples may have found the Creighton Model System on their own, or it...

One of the things that most people are most surprised to hear is that not all of my clients are married or engaged. And I am so happy...