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NFP in the Time of Covid

By: Emily May 24, 2020 Catholic Culture, Family, Marriage, NFPLeave a Comment

There’s a lot to unpack.

Mary’s Virginity: Hope for the Hyper-fertile and Infertile

By: Emily May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Catholic Culture, Family, Marian Devotion, Motherhood, NFPLeave a Comment

A child she didn’t plan. Children she never bore. What Mary’s motherhood reveals about the crosses of hyper-fertility and infertility.

Which FABM to Choose: Q&As with Instructors and Users

By: Emily February 19, 2020February 20, 2020 Catholic CultureLeave a Comment

When it comes to fertility awareness, wouldn’t it be great if you could not only know what your options are, but then get some kind of comparative analysis from instructors and users of each method to see which is the best fit for you?

About the Blog

What do I have to whine about? In a word, solidarity.

Real NFP Talk

This resource list is by no means exhaustive, but should help you get started with the NFP lifestyle.

7 Week NFP Challenge

A seven week challenge to do with your spouse to give up all the baggage you may be carrying around the NFP lifestyle.

A Day for All Mothers

By: Emily May 9, 2020May 12, 2020

Catholic Culture, Family, Guest Writers, Motherhood2 Comments

For this Mother’s Day, I invited four mothers to share a short story related to their struggle with infertility. I wanted to give them a chance to speak when it can be difficult to do so. And I wanted to give us all a chance to listen so that as we celebrate our mothers tomorrow, we can remember these women as well.

Femininity and Structure: Part 2

By: Emily April 23, 2020May 12, 2020

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Part two of the architecture and femininity series, a look at rationalism.

From a SAHM: Why Self-Care Still Matters at Home

By: Emily April 18, 2020April 24, 2020

Catholic Culture, Family, Marriage, Motherhood, Tell It Like It IsLeave a Comment

All the reasons why wearing actual pants really matters… especially during a pandemic.

Femininity and Structure: Part 1

By: Emily April 16, 2020April 24, 2020

Catholic Culture1 Comment

What can architectural structure teach us about the nature and role of women? A lot as it turns out. This is part 1 of a short series, a total passion project of mine that I finally have the courage to write.

#giveitupNFP Week 7 Challenge

By: Emily April 3, 2020April 16, 2020

Catholic Culture, NFPLeave a Comment

This week for the final challenge, give up everything to God in confession.

Preparing Your Home for Holy Week

By: Emily March 31, 2020April 16, 2020

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A couple of decorating ideas to turn your home into the domestic church.

#giveitupNFP Week 6 Challenge

By: Emily March 29, 2020April 3, 2020

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This Week Give up… limiting your expression of intimacy during periods of abstinence ************************ This is probably the most difficult challenge for me to write because this has been the most difficult challenge for me to live. Sex is a gift and a seal, an act freely given that affirms and renews the covenant of…

Home is Where We are Healed

By: Emily March 27, 2020April 3, 2020

A Look on the Bright Side, Catholic Culture, Family1 Comment

It was only our second weekend looking at houses. We were going quite a bit further geographically than we were wanting to live, but we had found homes in our price range that were nicer and larger, so we felt it was worth a look. We had resigned ourselves to the reality that in order…