This is the place where women finally get the health info they deserve (and should have been given as preteens).
This is where men actually get to be involved in the process of shared fertility.
And this is where couples are given the tools and resources to discern God's will for their family.
If you've looked around my site and thought, "Why did no one teach me all this before?!" then you are in the right place.

Plus, when you take a Boston Cross Check course with myself or one of my practicum trainees, you not only get access to our individualized support tailored to your unique family planning and circumstantial needs, you also get these awesome bonuses as part of the Pearl & Thistle family!
- Access to Client Portal, which provides videos and handouts to help you feel more confident using the method
- Regular emails about method, protocol, or fem-tech developments (and to give you a heads up if I'm taking time off)
- Special discounts on other Pearl & Thistle programs!
Boston Cross Check™ Courses

METHOD INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
This is the basic BCC course for anyone in "regular cycles" (not postpartum or peri-menopause). There are four sessions, which cover a full year of instruction and unlimited chart checks and consultations.
- Session #1: Client intake, overview of NFP methods, charting signs with BCC [90 minutes]
- Session #2: (scheduled about 1 month later) Calculating start- and end-of-fertility with BCC with lots of practice charts! [90-120 minutes]
- Session #3 (scheduled between 4-5 months later) Common charting issues, full client charting review [60 minutes]
- Session #4 (scheduled at the 1-year mark) Looking ahead, full client charting review [60 minutes]

POSTPARTUM PROGRAM
Not sure what to expect with charting during breastfeeding? Before booking, check out this free guide first!
This course covers special protocols for breastfeeding women. This course can be taken regardless of whether you had been charting with BCC before pregnancy (yes! it is possible to learn a new method postpartum!).
Everyone's timeline is unique, but generally this program includes:
- Session #1: (scheduled 6 weeks postpartum) Introduction [90 minutes]
- Session #2: (scheduled upon return of cycles) Return of Fertility [45-60 minutes]
- Session #3: (scheduled six cycles later) Wrap-Up [30 minutes]
Plus unlimited charting assistance via email or Zoom check-ins as needed, from time of instruction through 6 cycles postpartum.

PERIMENOPAUSE PROGRAM
BCC offers specialized protocols for women entering the menopause transition. Women should inquire about when they meet the cycle criteria for this phase! Instructors can provide a very quick assessment of cycles for signs of perimenopause via email.

ONGOING SUPPORT:
Are you worried about losing support after the course is over? Clients who have completed the Method Instructional Program are welcome to contact Christina for 1-time consultations/check-ins ($25) or to pay a flat annual retainer ($75) for unlimited consultations.

As a Friend of Read Your Body, I am also happy to offer 3 months of free access to the Read Your Body app for all client course packages! The option for charting BCC with RYB will be provided in all sessions.
FAQs
Don't think Boston Cross Check is the right fit?
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a large umbrella term for any method of regulating pregnancy that uses natural fertility markers to determine when a woman is capable of getting pregnant (as opposed to blocking pregnancy altogether with contraception or barrier methods).
All NFP methods follow the same general pattern of observing and tracking fertility cues and using those cues to interpret whether or not a woman could conceive that day. Couples then follow guidelines regarding intercourse depending on whether or not they want to avoid or achieve a pregnancy. The differences among methods lie in which fertility cues they employ, how detailed the observations of those cues are, and which rules are used to determine the start and end of fertility each month (the couple’s “Fertile Window”).
If BCC doesn't seem like the right fit, check out these other methods, to see if one of them is right for you!
Billings
Couple to Couple League
Creighton (Fertility Care)
Cycle Beads
Family of the Americas
Marquette Model
NFP International
FEMM
Sensiplan
Symptopro