An unorthodox case of “NFP working”

30Nov09

I got a call last week from a couple we taught NFP to a few months back.  I knew that they were recently married, so when I saw the woman’s phone number come up in our phone I thought “Oh, maybe they have a question about the rules relating to NFP”. Oh, boy did they. [...]

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Hot off the presses!

23Nov09

In case anyone is looking for some good reading materials, the USCCB just published the newest pastoral letter on Marriage and Family Life.  Seriously this thing is like a week old.   I haven’t had a chance to read it all yet but it looks like a good resource thus far! Just thought I’d pass [...]

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Take 7 (7)!

20Nov09

I’ve been in a bit a of a funk lately due to several things going on in my life and those close to me right now.   So in an effort to focus on the good that I have been provided (and in honor of Thanksgiving coming up next week) I’m going to do a [...]

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We all need reminders

16Nov09

I love those little Dove chocolates with the messages in them.  They’re like the new age fortune cookie. Today I had one (yes, I realize its only 10am…don’t judge), that said: That was the perfect thing I needed to hear right now.  I actually just stopped for  second and was about to say a prayer [...]

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What I learn from my international office-mates

10Nov09

I wanted to start a little series about the interesting things I’ve learned from my international office-mates.  I would say “Chinese office-mates”, but we do have one Koren post-doc and who knows, we might get a few new students next year so I’ll keep it general. For those of you that I’m already offending, please [...]

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Family resemblance

07Nov09

I love my husband’s childhood pictures.  Wasn’t he a cutie? And by *wasn’t* I mean, *still is* :)  Just look at him, ever the scholar! So will our future children get his gene’s or mine?  (or the more probable, 50/50%).  Hmm…I don’t know…after all my side shares a strong family resemblance….

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Take 7 (6)

06Nov09

1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I’m still getting a hold of this blogging thing.  Trying to find the optimal length of post that will still get read.  I think I’m realizing that shorter is better!  Bare with me.  I guess sometimes I just have a lot to say :) 2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 I think my posts would also be more interesting [...]

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“Having Kids is Manly”

05Nov09

That’s what my husband told me yesterday. Does that sound right to you? I think I (and possibly other women my age) was brainwashed with the idea that having kids was womanly, and that every woman should avoid it because its oppressive. But manly? Let it sink in.  I think he’s right. Let me put [...]

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Community at its finest hour

03Nov09

My husband is someone who prides himself on knowing everything about the area he lives in.  His special talent is high school trivia and one of the first questions he’ll ask you is what high school you went to.  The man knows every high school in Los Angeles.  He’ll ask not in an elitist way [...]

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Crazy career path = successful marriage?

02Nov09

A large portion of the conference I attended this past weekend was to have an opportunity to network with the organization that funds my current research.  In order to get me pumped up about working for them and for them to line up future employees, there were several workshops about what their research interests/needs are, [...]

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