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A Different Perspective

Written by Céline Gaeta I have always struggled with irregular cycles and severe PMS. My symptoms only worsened in college, where stress and cafeteria food made it difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle. When I voiced my frustration to some of my friends, I was not expecting my problem to be relatable. Many of my…

NFP as a Husband and Programmer

Written by Jim Volpe. Originally published in Family Foundations. As the husband, the documentation aspects of NFP have always fallen to me to handle. Whether it was a book of charts, or a pencil and the back of an envelope, or software that was installed from a CD, or an app in my pocket, recording…

5 Inspirational Resources for Newlyweds

Written by Sharon Drees. Originally published in Family Foundations. My husband, Brian and I have been married for sixteen years. While the early days of our marriage were mostly “roses and lilacs” as we say in our family when referring to the ideal state of life, it didn’t take long before we realized that “happily…

Truly Living the NFP Lifestyle

Written by Anne Marie Stroud. Originally published in Family Foundations. NFP is always countercultural, but today’s young married couples face pressures from media, friends, and even family to contracept and close the door to life. There’s definitely a gap that needs to be filled in showing newlyweds the goodness of self-gift through NFP and openness…

Newlywed and New to NFP (Part 2)

Written by S.J. Duca. Originally published in Family Foundations. Annie and Matt are the second couple featured in this two part series, where newlyweds share about their journey to the altar, their Natural Family Planning (NFP) experience, and what excites them most about Couple to Couple League’s new PeakDay app. ( You can read the…

Newlywed and New to NFP

Written by S.J. Duca. Originally published in Family Foundations. For Holly Livingston, eight months married, the most surprising part is how natural it feels. “Of course, there has been adjusting, but being married to John feels so normal and ‘meant to be,’ even amidst the chaos of newness!” Holly and John are one of the…

CCL’s Latest in NFP Charting

Written by Mike Manhart. Originally published in Family Foundations in 2023. As you read this, Peak Day – CCL’s newest version of our mobile charting tool – is available. This represents the latest iteration of CCL’s long-time effort to make charting easy and available to all. In the 1970’s CCL charts were all paper, then,…

Not Your Average NFP Bulletin Boards…

Eben and Lindsey Krapfl are a Teaching Couple from Iowa. Lindsey decided that promoting NFP at her parish didn’t need to be dull so she came up with trendy and humorous bulletin boards for her parish hall. These seasonal boards were quick to catch people’s eyes and the increase in interest came shortly after. Parishioners…

Lent and Avoiding the Spiritual Diet

Written by Amanda Rohwedder. Originally published in Family Foundations in 2023. I always ask my clients to remove “diet” from their vocabulary and instead replace it with “lifestyle,” focusing on small, consistent changes over time. For what good is it to eat healthful for a small period of time in the course of a lifetime?…

Surprising Opportunity to Witness

Written by Amanda Rohwedder. Originally published in Family Foundations in 2021. Food is a connector. God could have chosen anything to provide us nourishment and He chose food and the meal. After the experience of solitude during the pandemic, many of us longed to simply share a meal with family and friends . Now, with…