Posts Tagged ‘NFP’
A Father Teaches Sacrifice
“If there is one thing I could stress to young couples, it’s to learn to love sacrifice.” This comment, coming from Daniel West in a recent PeakDay Podcast with Martha Haenni, got in my head. Daniel continued. “Our broken reaction to any kind of discomfort, misunderstanding, any kind of pain is to say, ‘No, get…
Read MoreA Strong Marriage Is Where Fatherhood Begins
When does a man become a father? Most people would say the day his child is born. But in many ways, fatherhood begins much earlier. It begins when a man chooses to love his wife faithfully, embraces the vocation of marriage, and opens his heart to God’s plan for their family. That is one of…
Read MoreFamily: The First School of Freedom
As America celebrates 250 years of independence, we give thanks for the men and women who have defended our nation and protected our freedoms through sacrifice and service. At Couple to Couple League, we are also grateful for another kind of service: the generous volunteers who strengthen marriages and families by teaching Natural Family Planning.…
Read MoreThe Quiet Work of a Pro-Life Dad
Being pro-life has meant a lot of different things to me over the years. In my Catholic high school, it was mostly about getting out of class for a day and marching in DC with my friends from another school. Being from an all-boys school, it really helped that my friends were mostly girls. Fortunately,…
Read MoreOn Holding Babies
I recently heard a podcast featuring Stephen Shaw, writer and producer of the documentary Birthgap, which explores his work in understanding falling birthrates. In this podcast, Shaw shared some notable remarks concerning the pending demographic winter facing the world. One observation he makes is that once a woman becomes a mother, she will most likely have…
Read MoreFinding Each Other, Finding Faith
Jessica and Joshua met at Cal State when they found themselves dancing salsa bachata together at an event. It kindled a spark, but Joshua realized at night’s end that he never got his partner’s name. Instagram and a mutual friend came to the rescue and the two were able to find each other’s online profiles…
Read MoreSimple Ain’t Easy
Endurance is not my specialty, except in the limited domains of board games and video games. I can easily spend 2 hours in a game of Settlers of Catan or spend 200 hours in the latest Legend of Zelda installment. I’ve even started giving up on reading as I become a powerhouse YouTube watcher. I’ve…
Read MoreWholehearted Living and the Gift of Self
Viva and Chase Crouse live in Texas with their four children. They share a vocation rooted in faith, family life, and service. As the co-founders of Hypuro Fit, a Catholic-based personal training and nutrition coaching company, they integrate Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body with exercise and nutrition science to help clients…
Read MoreA Light in the Darkness
Hope. A light in the darkness. That was our destination. “Keep our eyes on the light,” I said, for my daughter’s benefit, but also for my own. It was a frigid, dark night in the middle of an ice storm, and I found myself locked out of the house, along with my 4-year-old and baby. …
Read MoreA Warm Welcome for NFP at AAPLOG 2026
The 2026 meeting of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) brought together hundreds of physicians, students, nurses, and healthcare professionals in Seattle—many of whom are eager to learn more about fertility awareness and restorative reproductive medicine. With 334 registrants and strong student participation, the conference offered an encouraging glimpse of a growing…
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