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

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

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

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

Miscarriage comes with immense emotional and mental turmoil. The feelings associated with losing a baby can be overwhelming.

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

if you are wavering on your resolve to avoid pregnancy during ovulation and the fertile window of your cycle, I would pause and take time to

The emotions of infertility, Creighton chart, and marriage

If you have been following our blog for a while it may be no surprise we talk A LOT about cervical mucus. It is literally the foundation...

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,...

When most people think of Creighton Model Fertility Care they think "NFP" and "family planning" and "marriage preparation". Those are all valid but one of the beautiful things about Fertility Care is that it goes far beyond these applications and is about true women's health for a reproductive lifetime . This begins with puberty and ends with menopause. There are so many varied seasons to a woman's reproductive healthcare. Each season comes with its own unique needs. One co

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...

The Holiday Season is in full force which means things can be crazy. All the school programs. The cooking and baking. Parties and family...

The holidays can be a very beautiful time of the year with all the traditions, time with family and delightful meals. The holidays also...

As a young lady, I believed that having a period meant that I must be ovulating and was able to get pregnant. Many women have had "the...

It was a typical Monday night bedtime routine. I was attempting to lead the kids through their bedtime prayers while my husband was retrieving our oldest from her Monday night activity. Per usual, I was wiped out from a day that became busier than it needed to be and was consequently short on patience, thinking of all the things I still needed to finish before the day was over. So while my other three littles were busy with their typical bedtime antics, I was hustling throu

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. We've talked before about healing after miscarriage and have shared husbands' experiences of loss. We also gave suggestions on how to support a friend after a miscarriage . Today, let's talk about what NOT to say to a friend or family member who is experiencing a pregnancy loss. 1. "How can I help?" You might be saying, excuse me what? How is this not supportive?! Let me explain. The person saying this really has their

I started to share my story a couple weeks ago. I want to share more how I started teaching Creighton as a Registered Nurse. After I started teaching the introduction to NFP, I started reading more about the different methods . I loved that the Creighton model is based in so much research and that it works with doctors to help women through a variety of health concerns, not just planning and avoiding pregnancy . My husband and I started talking about how we would afford tra

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, to the time of my first follow-up after attending the Creighton Model Introductory Session. This is when Introductory Sessions and Follow-up Sessions were conducted strictly in-person, in that wild time of life known as “pre-Covid”. My husband and I showed up at our FertilityCare Practitioner’s home with our two weeks’ worth of hard-charting effort. He was as annoyingly calm and confident as he always is while I had butterflies in my sto

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...