Natalie Klinkhammer, CFCP
The Cycles of Infertility
I work mostly with clients walking the path of infertility. I am not really sure how this started, but these are the clients God...
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Julie McKay, FCP
Oct 12 min read
Chastity is for Married Couples Too
“All the baptized are called to chastity” (Catechism 2348). Of course, growth in chastity looks different for people in different stages in
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Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Aug 65 min read
Hills, Valleys, and God's plan for marriage
A priest gave a talk during my Fertility Care Practitioner education on supporting Catholic marriages. As part of that talk, he read to...
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Daria Bailey, CFCP
Jun 254 min read
Navigating Natural Family Planning: Finding Your Perfect Match.
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
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Julie McKay, FCP
Apr 162 min read
Make no decisions in the heat of ovulation
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
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Julie McKay, FCP
Feb 132 min read
At-home date night inspiration
We have talked about the important of SPICE, all the different forms of intimacy. Intimacy and connection can be as simple as a hug or a...
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Julie McKay, FCP
Dec 20, 20232 min read
SPICE: Holiday Edition
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...
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Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Dec 5, 20233 min read
We are not the sex police
"Can we have sex" on such-and-such day? This question pops up in follow ups all the time. Spoiler alert: if you're married and you're...
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Jenny Ingles, CFCP
Nov 28, 20232 min read
A Different Kind of Gift
Last year during the holiday season, I wrote about how to handle nosy relatives that butt into your sex life. And last week, Jessica...
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Jessica Kennedy, CFCP
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Am I Ovulating if I Have a Period??
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...
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Julie McKay, FCP
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Effectiveness to Achieve Pregnancy
We've discussed how the Creighton Model is very effective when you are trying to avoid pregnancy. Is the Creighton Model effective when...
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Natalie Klinkhammer, CFCP
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Finding Joy Amidst the Sorrowful
It was a typical Monday night bedtime routine. I was attempting to lead the kids through their bedtime prayers while my husband was...
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Jessica Kennedy, CFCP
Aug 29, 20233 min read
What Led You to Start Teaching NFP? Jessica's Story
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...
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Natalie Klinkhammer, CFCP
Jul 18, 20233 min read
A Lifetime of Honeymoons
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...
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Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Jun 20, 20235 min read
Your marriage vs. Your difficult chart
Using natural methods of fertility regulation (aka, "NFP", e.g., "Creighton") makes marriages stronger. You've probably even heard some...
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Daria Bailey, CFCP
Mar 21, 20234 min read
Continuing the Discussion: There is No Rule Book When it Comes to Avoiding
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...
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Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Mar 7, 20234 min read
Lent, suffering, and fertility
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"...
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Daria Bailey, CFCP
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Do Not Let Anxiety Control Your Charting
I am someone who unfortunately struggles with anxiety. It is been something I've dealt with since I was 15 years old. It comes and goes,...
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Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Jan 24, 20235 min read
My fertility journey
Everyone’s experience with NFP is unique. Women and couples seek it out for so many different reasons and usually stay with it for...
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Jenny Ingles, CFCP
Dec 7, 20224 min read
Navigating the Holidays - When Your Family Butts in to Your Sex Life
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...
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