My friend got an abortion and I said nothing
By Martina Casey In Tractates on the Gospel of John, St. Augustine says that "the confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works," so here it goes: Twelve years ago I was working...
Ecological breastfeeding: the secret weapon of Natural Family Planning by Martina Casey
Research suggests that the optimal wait time to conceive another baby is between 18 and 30 months after giving birth to your last. Too little time between pregnancies may increase the risk of premature birth...
3 ways the pill works to prevent pregnancy by Nicole Moore
The pill - we’ve all heard of it at some point in our lives. Whether from a doctor, a friend or a family member, it seems to be ingrained in the vocabulary of the twenty-first...
Motherhood in Pregnancy by Kate Taliaferro
I think it’s time for a term change. Pregnancy, for many people, is some kind of precursor to motherhood. We see sayings such as “Mother-to-be” or “Expecting Mother” on cards, in advertisements and even doctor’s...
Why FABM’s of family planning won’t work without God at the center of your marriage by Martina Casey
I initially dismissed FABM’s (Fertility Awareness Based Methods) because I didn't understand them. “This is just another form of birth control” I thought, albeit natural, but birth control nevertheless. My flawed thinking was the result...
3 Surprising Things that are Considered Contraceptives by Nicole Moore
Contraception broken down = "against (contra) conception" or more simply "against life". The term was first coined in the late 1800’s and in the 20th century gained considerable momentum. See the timeline below, which gives...
Why it’s best to work with a trained teacher when learning a Fertility Awareness Based Method (FABM) for family planning by Allison Dreher
When you learned to drive, did someone just hand you a set of keys and say, ‘good luck?’ What a silly question right? Nobody would do that. Yet, when learning about the female body and...
The 3 Female Super Powers by Nicole Moore
Women are wonderfully created in that we have been given great gifts that are unique to our femininity. The first is menstruation (our period), the second is gestation (pregnancy) and the third is lactation (breastfeeding)....
