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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
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-Y-
-Z-
HOME
ABOUT
About the Name
Meet the Team
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FOR WOMEN
FOR COUPLES
Natural Family Planning
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Book with us
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FOR ORGANIZATIONS
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