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Dads, Daughters and Fertility Awareness

My dad has two sons, so I always had first-hand experience being a father to boys. When my first daughter was born, I wasn’t sure I knew what to do. I was still figuring out women at the time, having only been married 3 years, but I quickly learned that figuring out women would be…

Supporting Your Daughter on her Fertility Journey

By Bernadette Jones, FSI Coach and NFP Teacher Motherhood changes over time and the relationship with our children can be one of the most fulfilling experiences we will ever have. At first, it starts with the loving snuggles and the kisses on their foreheads. We become the ones they turn to when our kids want…

Talking to Your Daughter about Fertility and Cycles

We have taught natural family planning for 50 years now, and while much has changed one thing hasn’t: The most common response of the women in our classes is “Why haven’t I heard any of this before now?” They make a good point: Young women deserve to be introduced to fertility awareness! Especially with more…

Helping Our Daughters Understand Fertility

Many parents, and I was one of them, dread having to have “the talk” as their child approaches puberty. We aren’t quite sure what to say about teen fertility awareness, and we fear what questions we may get. Looking back, I see that practicing fertility awareness helped my husband and me grow comfortable talking about…

Study connects teen birth control use to depression

ecent study conducted by researchers at University of British Columbia and published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry links adolescent use of oral contraceptive (OC) to increased likelihood of long-term Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).