We continue our discussion with Dr Emma Vieira. For the preceding article find the link here. Natural family planning – what is it? Natural family planning (NFP) is the avoidance of intercourse during known fertile times, in order to avoid pregnancy. There are several methods: Billings method – cervical mucus pattern Sympto-thermal method […]
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In the wake of recent discussions surrounding Natural Family Planning, I sat down with Dr Emma Vieira to look at the Catholic Church’s position on birth control, in all forms. Dr Vieira, thank you so much for agreeing to talk with me on this issue. It is certainly a contentious and controversial one.
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While sweeping my dusty floor boards today, my mind started to wander, and I began to think about the state of the world. Or the state of the world according to my Facebook news feed. I become so frustrated looking at my news feed, constantly being bombarded with opinionated, argumentative articles, boastful Facebook statuses
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Sometimes when life gets busy, we can fall into a little trap. A trap of having everything a little too ‘practical’. When this happens we tend to fit people in to part of a routine, a schedule. This unfortunately includes the ones we love the most. When your husband gets home from work, how
How often do we, as mums, let our health slide a little in preference to that of those around us, under our care? How often do we fail to look after ourselves because there’s so much else pressing on our time? If you’re like me, the answer is way too often. I have recently
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Whatever you are going through, know this, at some point, every mother has been there. They have been exactly where you are or may even be in that very same place as you right now. Life can be going so smoothly, and then all of a sudden it hits! A sickness of some sort
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Stay patient with those kiddies of yours. Here’s why. Absolutely NOTHING good comes out of losing it. Sooner or later, whether we like it or not, we are going to have to calm ourselves down again. I have to admit I wasn’t always this way. My temperament is Choleric/Sanguine. I love things to run
You forgot something from the grocery store he asked you to get… the kids painted on the walls because you took a longer shower than usual… you scratched the car (OH BOY!) We have all been there. Our hubby gets annoyed at us for some reason or other. Was it our fault? Maybe? Partially?
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When we recently found out that I was pregnant, I was really unsure about when I should make our news public. My parents and in-laws were notified immediately, followed closely afterwards with a small handful of close family and friends. And gradually over the coming weeks, I told various friends and family as I
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These have been very popular of late and are actually a reasonably simple project, as long as you’re brave enough to attempt a button hole (or 9). This is a universal template but you can adapt it to your own needs. Finished product can be machine washed on a wool cycle. For greater stain
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