Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. This week's topic is NFP during the postpartum season. Kristi from @postpartumgrace is joining us this week. If you're in it now, soon to be, or know someone in this season, this episode is a must listen! We talk methods, burnout, lack of sleep, health, mental capacit...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. This week's topic is NFP when TTC (trying to conceive) when it's "difficult". Courtney Warday is joining us this week. What we mean by difficult is when you've been in this season for a while, maybe you're working with fertility specialists or a Na...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. This week's topic is NFP when TTC (trying to conceive) when it's "easy". What we mean by easy is those of us who find ourselves pregnant before we even planned it or who decide to try and then get pregnant within just a cycle or two. Kathleen is here to shar...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. This week's topic is NFP use when Trying to Avoid (TTA) with irregularities in your cycle. Dr. Lisa Kimbell joins us to chat charting with both normal and abnormal cycle irregularities (think postpartum vs. charting with PCOS) and how NFP can still effectively be used duri...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. This week's topic is NFP use when Trying to Avoid (TTA) in general. Jen and Logan of Surprised by Marriage join us this week.  Check out their resources: https://surprisedbymarriage.com/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it?...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. Our second topic is NFP use when you're newly married and TTA (Trying to Avoid) ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on this week&...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between. Our second topic is charting as a single woman with Taryn DeLong Find her on Instagram ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on this wee...

Welcome to our NFP through the seasons series! We'll go from Adolescence to Perimenopause and everything in between.  We are starting with Charting in Adolescence with Hanna Cox Find her on Instagram Introducing your daughter to charting download ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the ne...

Get ready for a great conversation about faith and reproductive healthcare. We know they are both important on their own, but they make even more sense together! Reach out to Mary Kate Knorr: Mary Kate's Instagram Feminae Vero Instagram https://www.femvero.org/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now...

Hey guys! this episode gets pretty personal as Kathleen and I process the emotions behind the possibility that I (Ellen) am pregnant with a method error pregnancy. This is something that a lot of us using NFP have either experienced or are scared of experiencing. Listen in for a real life conversation processing the possibility of being pregnant when I really don't want to be.  Wondering what...

BBT, MM, CM, CrM, STM, DPO, P+3...... ever looked at all of those letters and numbers and wondered what they all mean?  We power through ALLL of them (or as many as we could find).  This episode's a long one, but definitely listen to the end because we talk about some of the problematic acronyms and phrases we use and why we should stop using them.  ___________________________________ Ready t...

Ever wondered how to go about confessing sexual sin, especially when you're embarrassed or feel shame around it? Fr. Matthew and I chat about these situations and some suggestions when it comes to sexual sin.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on th...

Hot takes here in this episode. We hear a lot of resentment about NFP, and Kathleen and I have been through those seasons of resentment as well, we're not immune to the struggles of NFP, but sometimes it's taken too far and the way NFP is talked about becomes entirely negative. NFP also sometimes gets blamed for all the problems in a marriage, and the thing is, NFP is a magnifying glass...

Dr. Sarah Bartel is back for part 2! We had so much response from our first episode on licit and illicit acts and we didn't have time to cover everything. We dig into a few more topics here like pornography and imaginative play.  Interested in checking out the Abundant workshop mentioned at the end? Head to https://abundant.canafeast.com/cti   If you have more questions about licit and illici...

Ever had the thought that Prudence and Generosity are opposites? So have we, but after careful study, we've realized they are inextricably linked and one really leads to the other if we are practicing a life of virtue!  Did you listen to last episode? The FREE Little Way of Marriage Workshop is available at any time, head to http://www.littlewayofmarriage.com/cti _____________________________...

Dr. Sarah Bartel joins us to chat about licit and illicit acts when it comes to sex. With her doctorate in moral theology, she's definitely a great person to ask these questions to! Sarah also shares about she and her husband's marriage workshop in which they have a great module on sex which includes licit and illicit acts. I picked Sarah's brain about a couple common questions I ge...

Jenn of Tighten Your Tinkler joins us to talk about the pelvic floor and how pelvic floor disfunction is something that is common, but not normal. I repeat, NOT NORMAL. If you're seeing signs of pelvic floor disfunction, that's something you need to start looking into so that it doesn't become a bigger issue later in life. Personal disclaimer: I signed up for their signature program...

Sex and arousal is very different throughout the cycle and Kathleen and I get into specifics about things that will work and things that won't during different phases of the cycle.  **Marked explicit because we talk about specific positions, as always, please exercise prudence when listening to Charting Toward Intimacy episodes where others can hear** ___________________________________ Ready...

This Infertility Awareness Week, we're sharing another story of a woman who has been through infertility and found help in natural remedies and restorative medicine, especially diet and rest! Listen in as Christy Murray shares her journey with us and her tips. Links: www.healthylifequiz.com Christy's Website: www.blueveilwellness.com Free download mentioned on the episode www.fertilitybo...

This is a follow up episode to episode 66! If you haven't listened to Tricia's story, be sure to go back and take a listen to the episode right before this! We have Tricia back to share the thoughts and feelings of facing infertility, especially the feeling that God and the church kept saying no instead of actually helping her.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding...

Tricia joins us to share her NFP and infertility journey and how NaPro played a huge roll in her and her husband being able to conceive a child.  Interested in learning more about IVF or perforated condoms? Check out the episodes on IVF with Melissa Buccan episodes 50 and 51! Part 1 and Part 2 ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist f...

Get ready to laugh. Kathleen and I are sharing stories from the trenches of NFP life. The stories that happen when your kids find your "stuff," the stories that happen when you host a podcast about NFP and someone recognizes your name at a wedding, the stories that happen when you meet another Catholic mom and finally breach the "do you use NFP?" question.  ____________________...

We're joined by Kerigan ( @catholicgirlwellness ) to talk about working your life in step with your cycle can change everything! Listen in for tips on scheduling around your cycle and modifying things like workouts, social engagements, and work if you can!  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and...

Raise your hand if you're a crappy charter! Kathleen and Ellen both are sometimes and we talk about why it's not good to be a crappy charter and how to overcome it if you're in a season of crappy charting.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a boo...

Emily Frase comes to share with us her experience in coaching people in NFP and FA mindset over the past year. At this time Emily is not accepting new clients. Stay connected with Emily on Instagram in the mean time ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on t...