FeminineGeniusMinistriesMar 195 minNo, this doesn’t feel like a nice break. I want to be optimistic about spending this time at home with my family. Plans are canceled— I can organize rooms I’ve been delaying. I can update my NFP tea...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesMar 193 minCOVID-19 is personal to all of us. Even the healthy young ones.Yesterday, I had a routine prenatal appointment. Well, “routine” aside from it being the dreaded appointment where my door prize was a bottle of glucola. As ...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesMar 165 minOh hey, new homeschool friend!Dusting off the blog to delve in to new territory, thanks to COVID-19. If you are new to my corner of the interweb and only found this post for homeschooling...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesSep 19, 20191 minPrayer for NFP Couples O Jesus! Merciful and generous to allow co-creation with You, hear me. For the times I did not trust in Your love for me, Jesus, have mercy on me. For the ti...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesSep 5, 20197 minIs it time for another? What exactly does "open to life" and "discernment about family size" look like? Does God appear (burning bush-style) and declare “it’s time for you to have a...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesJul 2, 20193 minBeloved. July 5, 1983. A little boy entered the world. His parents were excited with the highest hopes for his future. But something wasn’t right. Toys surrounded him...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesJun 20, 20194 minNFP & Bodily Autonomy: Self-KnowledgeI’m seeing a lot of demands for “bodily autonomy” these days. And I love it. As a Theology of the Body nerd, my brain whips out its metaphorical yellow highl...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesJun 8, 20195 minDoes MM give us too much control? Occasionally, I am asked if Marquette offers us *too much* control over our fertility. I totally understand why this is a concern someone may have. Because, ...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesMay 29, 20196 minMental Health Awareness Month My shtick (if you haven't noticed yet) is women understanding themselves, honoring themselves, and moving society in a direction of embracing the strength an...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesApr 30, 20196 minBody Literacy: ProgesteroneYour cycle is irregular? “Check your progesterone.” You have severe PMS? “You probably need progesterone supplementation.” You have serious postpartum depres...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesApr 16, 20193 minCatholics, can we please stop using this phrase? Ok, Catholic friends. Single. Married. Clergy. Future mothers-in-law. Grab a drink and let’s chat. A few weeks ago, our GodTeens came to our weekly meeting a...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesApr 10, 20192 minBody Literacy: Fertility + AgingHot flashes. This is what I associated with menopause for many years. There is much more to the end of fertility for women than just a sudden urge to shed al...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesApr 3, 20195 minBody Literacy: Mental Health + Menstrual Cycles PMS. Ah, yes. Those few days before a new cycle when you are bloated, irritable, and likely to annihilate anyone who looks at you sideways. No amount of chip...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesMar 27, 20194 minBody Literacy: Breastfeeding + Fertility My theme song for the breastfeeding season of fertility is from none other than Gwen Stefani. (Warning: language.) As if the saggy stomach, milk leakage, and...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesMar 19, 20193 minBody Literacy: Menstrual Cycle 101What is a menstrual cycle? Something very important, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A vit...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesMar 13, 20198 minLet’s talk about periodic abstinence. “You keep saying abstinence, but I’m not Catholic. So condoms are fine, right?” “Is withdrawal abstinence?” “Why would married people consider something that...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesFeb 13, 20194 minRestored FemininityI see you, sixth grade Bekah. For many years, the pre-teen version of me haunted the deepest places of my heart. She was desperate to be seen, to be heard. A...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesJan 29, 20196 minFive minutes of Feminine GeniusI've been dragging my feet on writing about the feminine genius. Why? I mean, it IS the name I selected for this ministry. True confession: I didn't really h...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesJan 17, 20193 minGrieve well.“Grieve well.” This message came from my uncle today in response to my husband’s grandmother’s death last evening. He went on to say “It is a great gift but ...
FeminineGeniusMinistriesJan 10, 20196 minNFP: The feminist way to family plan {revised}feminism noun fem·i·nism | \ ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm \ Definition of feminism 1: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes Merriam-We...
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