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.
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- ACL Injuries Related to Female Menstrual Cycle Phases- FACTS research article highlighting need for more attention to hormonal impacts on women's injuries
- Anatomy, Reproduction, and Fertility for Catholic Teens - Pearl & Thistle video course for home or classroom use
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- "Body Positivity" in the Church- a video from the Culture Project
- Breakthrough: Overcoming Relationship Gridlock- video course for improving couple communication, hosted by NFP ministry leaders, Francine and Byron Pirola
- A Body Prayer- adapted from the teachings of Julian of Norwich
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- Cedar of Lebanon FertilityCare Center - 501c3 donation opportunity to bring Creighton education and NAPRO training to Maronite Catholic communities in Lebanon
- 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
- Chart Your Cycle: Engaged!- online marriage prep & NFP program from Melissa Buchan and Deb Martinet
- "Chastity" According to Thomas Aquinas- video featuring Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
- Consummation- is it required to have a valid marriage??
- Cycle Reflections Journal- free resource from the Fiat Institute
- Cycle Synching Your Goals- free workbook from Megan Faller at The Aligned Cycle
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- Diabetes and Cycle Charting - thoughts to help with Type 1 Diabetes management, especially in the (pre)teen years
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- Embodied Magazine- family-friendly publication dedicated to making the invisible visible
- Endometriosis & Surgery 101- Masterclass from Dr. Naomi Whittaker, NaPro Surgeon and endo warrior
- Endow- Catholic women's small group ministry, with mission of Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women
- Everyday Nutrition: guides for PCOS, teens, and more! - free starter guides from Tracy Mann at Everyday Nutrition
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- FAbM Base- the fertility awareness database where science and real life intersect
- Family Planning and Fertility: Everything You Wish You Already Knew- free eBook from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Family Planning Blood Draws- explaining post-peak progesterone labs as an option to confirm ovulation
- Why do we FAST? - a meditation on fasting and its relationship to the body, from St. Thomas Aquinas
- Fertility & Advent- free Pearl & Thistle prayer resource for couples in various situations to pray along with the people who witnessed to Christ's birth and infancy
- Fertility Awareness & Body Literacy- free PDF guide assessing IRH efforts to integrate body literacy and fertility education into social and behavioral change models
- Flow Volume Estimator- free resource from P&T to help women assess period flow, with an emphasis on identifying menorrhagia (heavy period bleeding)
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- Garnuu- organic period products that are pro-girl and empower women in areas that are vulnerable to trafficking
- Gender, Bodies, & the Space of Responsiveness- podcast from the McGrath Institute featuring Dr. Angela Franks
- Guide to Gender Identity- a Raising Godly Girls guide for parents, from American Heritage Girls
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- Hormone Health Toolkit- free health tips for hormone-related issues like acne and PMS, from Hormone Genius
- Hormone Intelligence - book by Dr. Aviva Romm
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- Insulin Resistance and Blood Sugar Regulation in the Menstrual Cycle - how cyclical hormones contribute to metabolic changes
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- Thoughts on "Just reasons," by Emily Stimpson Chapman
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- kegg - internal cervical fluid monitoring device
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- "Love's Perfect Design"- booklet about NFP from the Archdiocese of Boston, available in English & Spanish
- LU Innovations- menstrual products for outdoor adventures!
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- 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
- Mikvah and Jewish Ritual Cleansing
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- National Catholic Bioethics Center - how to find and access their consultation hotline, summaries on NFP, infertility treatment, and more
- New Eve Foundation- integrated body+soul programming for Catholic, college-aged women
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- Odeblad's Research Summary on Cervical Mucus - paper highlighting lifetime findings of pioneer Erik Odeblad's research into cervical crypts and mucus categories
- On a Mission to Love: Rosary Meditations for Children and Families- a TOB-based prayer book for families, published by Ruah Woods
- Organic Conceptions- a whole-person approach for couples trying to conceive
- Ovulation Pain (Mittelschmertz) - utility as a cycle indicator
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- 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
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- Red Bird Ministries- Catholic resources to support parents of child loss
- "Reverence as the Key to Theology of the Body"- Vimeo video presentation by Dr. Janet Smith
- Read Your Body- a charting app that can be used for almost every charting method!
- Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, Weekly Prayer Link - pray with the Reform Wellness team
- Rosary Prayer Sheet from Pearl & Thistle- free download to help bring embodied focus to our prayer of the Sorrowful Mysteries
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- 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
- Standards for Christian Anthropology- grade-level K-8 teaching guide on key points of Theology of the Body, by Ruah Woods
- Start Talking to Your Kids About Sex: A Practical Guide for Catholics - book by Dr. Julia Sadusky
- Stress and its Affect on the Menstrual Cycle- suggestions for navigating times of acute stress with cycle charting
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- 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
- Tranexamic acid- prescription drug which targets blood clotting cascade to ease heavy bleeding (menorrhagia) associated with periods
- Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality: Guidelines for Education Within the Family - 1995 document from Pontifical Council for the Family
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- Veranova Health- natural women's health and family medicine center located in Middleburg Heights, OH
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- When Fertility Feels Like a Cross - free eBook from Feminine Genius Ministries
- Whole Mission Marquette Model instruction (and more!)
- Women of All Seasons- book by Annie Schuler
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