November 2011

All Things Postpartum

The November-December 2011 issue of Family Foundations is hitting mailboxes now, and it tackles one of the toughest times to practice NFP: the postpartum months with their often uncertain or confusing fertility signs. Several articles invite readers to go online and share their own thoughts, experiences and advice for others who may be navigating those…

Growing Pains

From the November-December 2011 issue of Family Foundations: Why postpartum is the hardest time to practice NFP – and how couples cope by Marian Friedrichs Looking back on her first partpartum experience six years ago, CCL member Katie Osborne, 30, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is able to joke about the times she and her husband, Chris,…

Off the Back Burner

From the November-December 2011 issue of Family Foundations: by Carol Greer Recently CCL received the following comment on its Facebook page: I wish that CCL would cover the topic of loving our bodies in those postpartum months and the issues that go with that. I feel like NFP celebrates our bodies, but I always find…

Hey, Dad: You’re Part of the Breastfeeding Team

From the November-December 2011 issue of Family Foundations: by Robert W. Sears, M.D. and James M. Sears, M.D. Many new dads feel there are certain things they can’t do quite as well as moms can, and most moms would probably agree. We prefer to say that dads tend to do things a little differently sometimes.…