Cycle-ogy

I taught my first class on fertility awareness/family planning a couple of weeks ago. It went well considering... The class featured a background and explanation of using symptothermal approaches to monitor fertility and achieve or postpone pregnancy. In essence a woman looks for cervical fluid and takes her temperature every morning to predict and confirm ovulation and the possibility of pregnancy. Our memorable equation was egg + sperm + cervical fluid = baby.

We had a diverse crowd of married couples who were parents and prospective parents to attend the event. The men were suprisingly vocal in their family planning wants and don't wants. My husband shocked everybody by the candid way he spoke about our "relational intimacy."

The girlfriend who asked me to do the class thinks it would be a hit at local churches. I think I'll look into this possibility in the coming weeks. For those who are curious, contact me and get a head start of informing yourself by reading Love and Fertility by Mercedes Arzu Wilson.