A story of how faith was interwoven with reason, and the difficult and loving response that a husband and wife made together in response to their unique situation as it changed over the course of their marriage.
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The Cross is Love
The birth of my second child gave me an intimate taste of the cross of Christ, at once indescribably painful, and eventually, beautiful.
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Book Review: Letters to Women
If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that no matter what we’re going through, no matter what we’re trying to discern, it’s absolutely necessary to our sanity to know that we aren’t alone. It’s a lesson I’ve learned time and time again as I speak about NFP. We need to know that someone else out there…
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Good Parenting Means Remembering I’m a Child
It was a Monday in every sense of the word. I was up earlier than usual, and so were the kids. My 3 year old and I were downstairs, wandering around the house aimlessly as I guzzled my coffee, half pleasant ritual, half absolute necessity. I peeped through the dining room window, and was caught…
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Real Talk: Honeymoon Sex
I counted out the days on my chart and didn’t want to face the reality it confirmed – I was going to be fertile for the first part of our honeymoon. To say I was disappointed is, of course, a dramatic understatement. It just seemed so unfair, like a cruel joke. My now-husband and I…
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Femininity and Structure: Part 3
Part 3 of the series looks at sensationalism
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NFP is About Accepting Your Cross in Every Form
At the end of the day, there are an infinite number of aspects of NFP that are not easy. But that’s not a new part of the faithful life. The cross is ours to carry, even when it comes to sex.
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NFP in the Time of Covid
There’s a lot to unpack.
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