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Why Being Catholic Makes Infertility So Hard: and how to soften the blows
“I can’t help but wonder if the absence of a baby is far from the only reason why Catholic couples have such a hard time with infertility. With such an abundant and necessary focus on the gift of new life peeking around just about every church corner, but infertility and miscarriage seldom acknowledged and spiritual… Read more
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Protected: What Nobody Told You About Finding a NaPro Doc
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#Sex&MarriageGoals: They’re Exactly the Same for Everyone.
When you can’t seem to get pregnant, something becomes painfully obvious – everyone else who can, and the vast differences and responsibilities that appear to separate your family from theirs. Sex takes on additional pressures and is often robbed of pleasure. Being Catholic likely adds to stress as babies and growing families tend to be… Read more
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Introducing My First Book: “Twelve Stripes Deep”
It was a cold-ish February afternoon. I was sick and feeling bad enough to stay in bed, but not quite bad enough to stick my face in a pillow all day. The surgery I most feared for many years was approaching and had been on my mind, yet I was filled with an unexplainable peace.… Read more
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Loving the Unseen: A Reflection on Invisible Suffering Inspired by Mother’s Day
By Lisa Morvant, RN, CFCP I’ve never been a super joyful person. I don’t mean that I’m not happy or don’t get excited, but I’ve never connected well with the super “happy/bubbly/optimistic” kind of person. I’ve known suffering for as long as I can remember – between being diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses as a… Read more
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Total Eclipse of the Infertile Heart: How IVF Denies the Gift
I was probably 8 years old and preparing for an upcoming dance recital when my mom announced that she was going to the grocery store. For some strange reason that I don’t understand now that I’m an adult, I wanted to go. So I asked, and for whatever reason, the answer was “no, not this… Read more
Mary G Bruno 