Archive for May 2025
A 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 MoreTurn Mourning to Jubilation
Sr. Thea Bowman would have turned 88 years old on December 29 of this year. A convert and the first African American in the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Sr. Thea worked tirelessly for social justice. When talking with her students about their identity, she would ask them, “Where are you right now? Where do…
Read MoreJoyfully Sharing NFP
Ben and Rita Pehl were both raised in farming families, Ben in Montana and Rita in Nebraska. Ben grew up in a Protestant family and later had a conversion to Catholicism. The Pehls are a full-time farming family currently living in Montana with their three children. Ben and Rita became a CCL teaching couple in…
Read MoreThe Value of Motherhood
If you ask the magic of AI technology to explain the value of motherhood, you get some surprising answers. A few of our favorite AI finds… “It’s a concept with deep meaning, extending beyond mere fertility, and involves various roles, emotions, and experiences.” or “Motherhood is often viewed as a profound and transformative experience, shaping…
Read MoreA Legacy of Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition
For Rosemary Shannon Imrick experiencing childhood on a homestead outside of Fort Wayne, Indiana was idyllic. She and her eight siblings were loyal friends. From gardening to scientific research, her mom and dad empowered them to follow their interests. They taught them they could do whatever they put their minds to. Through regular work and…
Read MoreMary, Rosaries, Scapulars and Crowns
In the month of May, the Catholic Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary. And it is not just one day but 31 days! The Blessed Virgin Mary has been honored with the title “Mother of God” since ancient times. We have enjoyed a special devotion to her ever since. The Angel Gabriel greeted Mary with…
Read MoreFertility Awareness for the Next Generation
What happens when you have a room full of 40+ college students learning about fertility awareness? Or a group of young women traveling through Lent as companions on their own fertility and health journeys? Hope is restored for the next generation! I recently had the privilege of presenting PeakDay Young Adult and Natural Plan programs…
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