A Catholic Perspective on Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

When I first started seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist, I was very unsure. My physical therapist had a "Support Planned Parenthood" sticker on her laptop and told me she was a lapsed Catholic who believed that the Catholic Church had changed its position on masturbation (it hasn't, for the record). I also had some … Continue reading A Catholic Perspective on Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy →

Honoring the Goodness of the Body When Yours Feels Broken

Our humanity includes a broken body—and that brokenness is something the Lord himself chose to take on. If he did, why wouldn't we?

Eating to Live, Not Living to Eat

"Your grandfather always says, 'We eat to live; we don't live to eat.'" So my mother told me when I was 15 and became hypoglycemic. I don't think I really appreciated this wisdom, which came from my diabetic grandfather, until last year. I was diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis after a decade of suppressing my … Continue reading Eating to Live, Not Living to Eat →

5 Takeaways from the First Annual FemCatholic Conference

Full disclosure: I am about to rave about a conference held by a website for which I am a contributing writer. Hopefully, that doesn't diminish my credibility; the only thing that would have changed had I experienced the 2019 FemCatholic Conference not as a FemCatholic contributing writer is that I wouldn't have experienced the feeling of pride … Continue reading 5 Takeaways from the First Annual FemCatholic Conference →

My First Year Post-Pill

I took the birth control pill for over 10 years, starting when I was 17. I went on the pill, like so many women, because I had irregular and often unmanageable periods. I wasn't told why I needed the pill - just that the pill would help. And it did, for 10 years. It probably still would … Continue reading My First Year Post-Pill →