empowering women naturally, one cycle at a time

getting started

Getting started taking your temperature every day can seem daunting at first. I created a free guide to help you out, available right here. I’ve also listed a few hints below that may help as you’re getting started on your cycle charting journey. The big picture is this: you’re looking […]

Tips on Taking Your Basal Body Temperature

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In this guide I’ll provide an explanation of your fertile window including an overview of cervical mucus to help you better understand how NFP works in practice and get you one step closer to your fertility goal. First, what is a “fertile window”? The group of days during your […]

A Guide to Identifying Your Fertile Window

in fertility basics / getting started

Good news: You gals learning NFP now have so many advantages compared to when I learned 15+ years ago, hooray! True story: when we first signed ourselves up for the practice of daily temp taking we were handed a paper chart booklet. My adorably nerdy, technology-loving gadget-guy husband just about […]

Yep, there’s an app for that

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When I first heard about NFP and started seriously considering choosing NFP as a method to avoid pregnancy I remember feeling very alone. It was as though everyone around me in my regular daily life whom I talked to looked at me speechless like I was completely nuts for not […]

You Are Not Alone

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