Below are comments from couples who have recently completed the home study course this year.
I am quite busy this time of year (college, wedding planning, graduate school applications, and moving!) Thank you for leading me to the correct answer. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to complete this course; I am learning so much information that I have never been taught!
I learned more about my body than I ever knew before. This type of information was not shared in my home or at school. I had no idea how anything worked, and it actually brought me comfort to know things I was experiencing were normal (mucus). I had heard of natural family planning once before but did not receive many details, so I was interested in learning more. Learning that this method can be as effective as unnatural contraception, which is the method I was typically told to use – especially by my University, opened my eyes to this as a viable method of birth regulation (with a sufficiently serious reason of course. Additionally, the line from Mrs. A struck me. She stated there was nothing between them when taking part in the marriage act. This caught my attention and made me think about how the marriage act cannot be truly an act of oneness with my spouse if there was something physically in between us (like a condom). Finally, the ecological breastfeeding chapter provided me with knowledge and support for my own ideals of breastfeeding. I especially enjoyed the comfort and connectedness part of it, as well as a viable option not to use a pacifier, which was a habit I had trouble getting away from as a child.
Did you gain new knowledge or benefit from taking this course? Yes! It was filled with very detailed information which will be so valuable going forward. Thank you!
We gained new knowledge in how natural family planning works and how it can benefit our relationship and our future children.
Thank you for all your patience with the technical difficulties and for all your work. This course has enriched our relationship with each other and with God.
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Information on taking the NFPI Home Study Course is available at the home page of NFPandmore.org. Working with these couples as a volunteer is truly a rewarding experience..
Sheila Kippley
PS: My husband, John, is giving talks about Humanae Vitae this year to interested parishes, seminaries, and schools. For information, contact him at nfpandmore@nfpandmore.org.