Catholics on Motherhood and IVF

10May11

I had a post going about Catholic motherhood, but then I saw this opinion piece this morning about how the family who were victims of that horrible mistaken embryo transfer thinks that the Catholic Church should reverse its decision on IVF.  I read that they were Catholic when I heard about the story the first [...]

Filed under: Catholic teaching, Catholic thought, Contraception, Family Friendly?, Sub-fertility   |  13 Comments

Not meant to be? Discerning parenthood

13Dec10

“I think clearly God is telling you guys you’re not meant to be parents right now.” I was catching up with a friend the other day and this was what she came up with after I had filled her in with the going-ons of our life these days.  All I could think of in response [...]

Filed under: Adoption, Catholic thought, Contraception, Marriage, NFP, Sub-fertility   |  18 Comments

On goaltending

07Dec10

Thank you for your kind comments.  A long Saturday morning Skype conversation with the hubs averted the derailment of the sanity train – at least this time!  [Note to self that not exercising for 3 weeks may also not be good for my mental health.] In case it ever appears that I have it all [...]

Filed under: Contraception, My other half, NFP, Sub-fertility   |  12 Comments

Free BC?

01Nov10

This article makes me sad, but I guess its not really that different from the uphill battle we already face.  It just makes it feel a little steeper. I recently went grocery shopping with my friend at Whole Foods to get chicken and veggies that were sold without hormones and pesticides.  All while she’s ingesting [...]

Filed under: Contraception, Everyday Life, NFP, Woman thangs   |  12 Comments