Posts Tagged ‘MH’
Healing Fertility Naturally
In the 1960s the popular use of the hormonal birth control pill prompted the Catholic Church to respond with the encyclical of Humanae Vitae. It explained the moral stance and alternatives for family planning. Over 60 years later, couples and families are faced with the moral question about IVF and fertility treatments. Considering recent government…
Read MoreA Strong Marriage Is Where Fatherhood Begins
When does a man become a father? Most people would say the day his child is born. But in many ways, fatherhood begins much earlier. It begins when a man chooses to love his wife faithfully, embraces the vocation of marriage, and opens his heart to God’s plan for their family. That is one of…
Read More10 Things I Learned About My Menstrual Cycle That Changed Everything
For years, I thought my cycle was random and unpredictable, just something I had to deal with every month. I relied on calendar predictions and period apps, assuming ovulation always happened on day 14. The moment I began paying attention to my body’s real signals, everything started to make sense. Understanding fertility and hormones turned…
Read MoreFamily-Friendly Nutrition: A Guide to Feeding Kids Well
Raise your hand if you struggle with mealtime and figuring out how to feed your kids well. I see you! The goal here is to take some of the guesswork and stress out of feeding your kids with some simple guidelines, helpful tips, and age-appropriate portion sizes. Let’s focus on the good over the perfect.…
Read MorePerimenopause and the PeakDay App
Women often wonder when their fertility will begin to change and what symptoms and charting changes they will experience. Many women have very regular cycles and predicable charts that they have relied upon for years, so they become nervous when they start experiencing different cycles and observations during their perimenopause years. In the image below,…
Read MorePeakDay Syncs with Your Life
Tracking your fertility shouldn’t feel like another chore at the start of every day. That’s why PeakDay, CCL’s premier cycle tracking app rooted in science-based fertility education, now syncs with popular wearable devices to make temperature tracking easier and more consistent than ever. Device Syncing PeakDay pairs seamlessly with Apple Watch, Fitbit, and the Oura…
Read MoreCharting Questions from New PeakDay STMethod Users
In the PeakDay STMethod course couples begin charting and building the daily habits of taking temperatures and recording fertility observations on their chart. When couples live out charting day-by-day, most couples feel confident navigating fertile and non-fertile days using the PeakDay App or offline, on paper. As coaches and teachers, we walk alongside couples and…
Read MoreIs NFP Healthy For Marriage?
We all know about the health benefits of using NFP in comparison to contraceptives. What’s perhaps more important are the benefits using NFP brings to your marriage relationship. I recently reviewed the scientific literature on the impact of NFP and contraceptives on marriage relationships. The bottom line: NFP is good for your marriage health. Some…
Read MoreA Natural Pathway to Health: Restorative Reproductive Medicine
As the host of CCL’s PeakDay Podcast, I have the gift and opportunity to talk about fertility and natural family planning with wonderful and inspiring guests. Over the past few months, I have interviewed more than a few medical professionals. Several have mentioned that they are practicing and promoting the benefits of Restorative Reproductive Medicine…
Read More