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Body Literacy Library
Newsletter Archives

Welcome! Here you will find our alphabetical repository of resources which have been featured in the weekly Body Lit Library newsletter.

​Each link directs to the archive edition of the newsletter, so you can read about it in the context of my commentary and see related resources. 


-A-
  • Anatomy, Reproduction, and Fertility for Catholic Teens - Pearl & Thistle video course for home or classroom use
-B-

-C-
  • Cervical Mucus Project - online repository of photos and videos for visual learning
  • Cervical Positioning and Changes - utility as a cycle indicator
  • Charting Toward Intimacy- podcast with Ellen Holloway
-D-

-E-
  • Everyday Nutrition: guides for PCOS, teens, and more! - free starter guides from Tracy Mann at Everyday Nutrition
-F-
  • FAbM Base- the fertility awareness database where science and real life intersect

-G-

-H-
  • Hormone Intelligence - book by Dr. Aviva Romm
-I-

-J-

-K-
  • kegg - internal cervical fluid monitoring device
-L-

-M-
  • The Male Hormone Cycle - article describing testosterone cycle in men
  • Managing Your Fertility- your one-stop shop for all things Natural Family Planning! Curated by Bridget Busacker
  • Men and Women are from Eden: A Study Guide to JPII's Theology of the Body- by Mary Healy
-N-
  • National Catholic Bioethics Center - how to find and access their consultation hotline, summaries on NFP, infertility treatment, and more
-O-
  • Odeblad's Research Summary on Cervical Mucus - paper highlighting lifetime findings of pioneer Erik Odeblad's research into cervical crypts and mucus categories
  • Ovulation Pain (Mittelschmertz) - utility as a cycle indicator
-P-
  • Patron Saints for difficult cycles
  • Pray, Grow, and Serve- liturgical year devotional for families from Pelican Project
  • Praying with Body, Mind, and Voice- USCCB document explaining meaning of postures and actions at Mass
  • Pre-Cana with the Pope- podcast with Monica and Renzo Ortega
  • Proov- PdG (progesterone) and LH testing

-Q-

-R-
  • "Reverence as the Key to Theology of the Body"- Vimeo video presentation by Dr. Janet Smith
  • Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, Weekly Prayer Link - pray with the Reform Wellness team
-S-
  • Saints to turn to for difficult cycle situations
  • Science of NFP PowerPoint - USCCB free resource, from Dr. Richard Fehring
  • Share the FACTS folder - professionally designed and printed resource from FACTS, for you to share with your medical provider
-T-
  • TeenSTAR - comprehensive sexual morality program for boys and girls
  • These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body- by Emily Stimpson (Chapman)
  • Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Sex - parent guidebook from CanaVox
  • TOBET - pre-K through 8th grade curricula for teaching Theology of the Body concepts to kids
  • TOB Parent School - mini magazines, curated at various age levels, for families to learn Theology of the Body concepts together

-U-

-V-

-W-
  • When Fertility Feels Like a Cross - free eBook from Feminine Genius Ministries

-X-

-Y-

-Z-
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • About the Name
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
    • Writing + Media
  • FOR PARENTS
  • FOR WOMEN
  • FOR COUPLES
    • Natural Family Planning
    • BCC Structure and Fees
    • Book with us
    • FAQs
    • NFP Ambassador Training
  • FOR ORGANIZATIONS
  • Blog