How my NFP journey has shown me that it’s about so much more than simply avoiding pregnancy Often, Natural Family Planning (NFP) is understood as a tool for spacing births byClaire CollinsMarch 5, 2026
What happens when C-section moms get inpatient physical therapy and telehealth rehab Did you know that the single most common major abdominal surgery in the United byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSNMarch 3, 2026
Study: Nutritional deprivation during fetal development and adolescence is correlated with earlier onset of menopause in adulthood What impact, if any, does early menopause have on your health? byMelayna AliceaFebruary 28, 2026
British teen on birth control for mood swings and heavy periods suffers fatal blood clot Bad luck or an avoidable risk? byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSNFebruary 26, 2026
September 2, 2025 “Unheard and unseen:” When women’s reproductive health is dismissed for generations How body literacy, FAM, & RRM can break the cycle bySonia-Maria Szymanski
August 19, 2025 A newly married couple reflects on their first year of using natural family planning (NFP) What it's really like to learn and use NFP byLaura Ginikos
January 30, 2025 Clash and captivate: Saying ‘no’ to sex within marriage A healthy 'no' to sex isn't manipulation or a power play byMary Bruno
August 31, 2024 “The most worthwhile thing in the world:” Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah’s Children, on her book and her own fertility awareness journey Fertility awareness can better serve both the 5 percent and the 95 percent byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN
August 29, 2024 Is your boyfriend asking about the Pill? Here’s how to have the birth control conversation in your relationship It might be time for a relationship reality check byRenee Walton
July 23, 2024 NFP helped us avoid pregnancy to care for our daughter’s medical needs We were able to be fully present when our children needed us most byElena Tejeda
May 21, 2024 Why this nurse became a Marquette Method instructor And the most fulfilling part of her work byAnnie Norton
March 14, 2024 ‘So much more than family planning’: Finding freedom in Fertility Awareness FAMs helped me get help for endo, conceive, and carry my children to term byMelayna Alicea
December 13, 2023 How recognizing our shared fertility can strengthen marriages With FAMs, couples are more likely to honor one another, not use one another byMelayna Alicea
September 8, 2023 Is charting your cycles ever “useless information?” A single woman reflects on the value and the “pain points” of charting Why charting as a single woman is never "useless," even if it can sting byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN
August 31, 2023 “Why doesn’t he care?”: Talking with friends to figure out men’s role in birth control decisions Why some men think they don't have a part to play in birth control decisions byAlex Rico
July 7, 2023 How men can encourage a switch from birth control to fertility awareness What if your spouse asked you to give up golfing? byAlex Rico