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NFP Awareness Week Temperature Check

By On July 19, 2010 · 14 Comments

[Update: as was pointed out in the comments section, NFP Awareness Week this year has changed to begin July 25th, rather than culminate on the anniversary of Humanae Vitae's release. Take note! You have time!!!]

No pun intended on the title!

How did your [...]

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Tell People How Much NFP Sucks

By On February 25, 2010 · 31 Comments

Many couples find themselves between a rock and a hard place, namely, between the Rock & NFP. They (particularly Christians) choose NFP for any combination of reasons, including moral, practical, relational and medical. Some NFPers are well formed in their faith and gung-ho from the beginning, but some [...]

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Great Marriage & Family Conference March 20

By On February 21, 2010 · 8 Comments

For all those in the Midwest, this looks like a great array of speakers. Check it out!

Diocesean Marriage & Family Conference

Notre Dame Conference Center • Saturday, March 20, 2010

Conference Description

It’s easy to lose sight of the “big picture” in the day-to-day business of raising a family and making [...]

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Her Pill Usage

By On February 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment

A guest blog at Rae’s No Wealth But Life, a story of a young woman who got on the Pill to control her menstrual issues, but with grace and a preventative approach to her wellness, came out Pill-free.

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Kathleen Needs Your NFP input

By On December 17, 2009 · 1 Comment

Kathleen, a WordPress blogger at So Much to Say, So Little Time, is writing an article about NFP for CCL’s Family Foundations, and is wondering if you can answer a question or two or four. (Btw, don’t put your reply in the comments. Please email Kathleen.)

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Awe, Anger, Frustration, Relief

By On November 22, 2009 · 11 Comments

Part two of Michelle’s testimony of why they ditched contraception. This part includes more of their actual discovery of the Church teaching, the wonders of fertility, the horror of abortifacients, and the joy of desiring children.

What I think will resonate deeply with readers is the anger of [...]

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Her Heart Overflows

By On November 20, 2009 · 2 Comments

Just found this testimony of a mother of four who is a fan of Natural Family Planning, which she learned with her husband in 2002. She published part one, “Why Do I Use Natural Family Planning” on her blog. I think it [...]

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Great NFP Promo Video

By On October 7, 2009 · 5 Comments

On the heels of an entry on good images and promotion, I present….

Natural Family Planning Promo Video
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While the production of this video could stand for a little improvement (smoother editing, different transitions, etc.), I’m impressed overall. I’ve yet to connect with the Diocese of Phoenix about their video, but my guess [...]

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DVD Review: Plan Your Family Naturally

By On April 7, 2009 · 2 Comments

I have a review copy of a relatively new informational DVD on natural methods of family planning from the Diocese of Rockville Center, NY. So here’s my review.

About the DVD:
Title: “Plan Your [...]

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From "Childfree" to Mother of Three

By On November 2, 2007 · 29 Comments

I just got my Diocese of Richmond newsletter, “The NFP Messenger.” There’s a testimony by Pam Pilch, who tells how marital struggles and her mother’s bout with breast cancer was the impetus to get off the Pill and seek another family planning method. Eventually the “childfree by choice” lawyer [...]

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Good NFP Books

By On September 18, 2007 · Leave a Comment

NFP Blessed Our Marriage: 19 True Stories  by Fletcher Doyle

  

From an Amazon.com Reviewer:

I really enjoyed reading this book! I know personally what a great asset NFP is to a marriage. It was wonderful reading the many personal testimonies of people who have found what my husband and I have found in this [...]

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NFP on "The Nest"!

By On August 31, 2007 · 1 Comment

 

I get this newlywed e-newsletter called “The Nest,” and generally it’s okay. There’s some practical advice–money, moving, communication, etc. However, I’m usually offended or not interested in their “Love” section which features sex Q&A that’s not very liberal or diverse, i.e., they don’t talk about natural methods of family planning. But GUESS WHAT I FOUND [...]

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