Kristen Jensen joins us to discuss healthy nutrition for your cycle. She's a wealth of knowledge, so be sure to have a notepad when you listen to this episode!For 20% off of any of Kristen's courses including her fertility course for using food to maximize your fertility use code podcast20 on her website: https://www.nourishedforliferd.com/If you'd like the visual Kristen mentioned, send me an email!___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Happy Valentine's Day! We threw a little bonus episode in here for you because it's Valentine's Day and you might have to sit in the suck of needing to abstain today. Don't worry, you're not alone!Gottman Card Decks App___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Our first NFP IRL episode with co-host Kathleen and we are talking about Providentialism vs responsible parenthood. You might find after listening that it's less a "vs" rather a partnership between the two terms throughout the different seasons of your journey with NFP. If you want to read along:Humanae Vitae Definition: With regard to the biological processes, responsible parenthood means an awareness of, and respect for, their proper functions. In the procreative faculty the human mind discerns biological laws that apply to the human person. (9)With regard to man's innate drives and emotions, responsible parenthood means that man's reason and will must exert control over them.With regard to physical, economic, psychological and social conditions, responsible parenthood is exercised by those who prudently and generously decide to have more children, and by those who, for serious reasons and with due respect to moral precepts, decide not to have additional children for either a certain or an indefinite period of time.USSCB definition: Responsible parenthood requires that husband and wife understand God's design for marriage—that it is love-giving (unitive) and life-giving (procreative). Spouses ought to be well-formed in understanding Church teaching and reflect upon their responsibilities toward each other, children already born, and the wider society when deciding when to attempt to conceive or not.___________________________________Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books!Have a question you want to hear answered on a future podcast episode? Click Here to submit questions!Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode?Click here to schedule a free 15 minute coaching call. Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comThe Charting Toward Intimacy Patreon Community is now closed, if you would like to support the podcast, please consider purchasing one of our courses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Announcing a new type of Charting Toward Intimacy episode called NFP IRL (in real life) co-hosted with Kathleen Chovanes. These episodes are going to have a particular focus on the ups and downs of using NFP in your day to day real life. Charting Toward Intimacy is back February 7 with our first NFP IRL episode. NFP IRL is going to be every other Charting Toward Intimacy Episode___________________________________Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books!Have a question you want to hear answered on a future podcast episode? Click Here to submit questions!Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode?Click here to schedule a free 15 minute coaching call. Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comThe Charting Toward Intimacy Patreon Community is now closed, if you would like to support the podcast, please consider purchasing one of our courses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Bekah from Feminine Genius Ministries joins us to chat on the harmful views of sex and intimacy we have going into marriage and how those are affected by and how they affect NFP use. Here's some of the resources we mentionedTheology of the BodyChristopher WestOur Bodies Tell God's Story (This is what Bekah mentioned was written for a Protestant audience)Theology of the Body for BeginnersGood News About Sex and MarriageHoly Sex!To Love, Honor and Vacuum blog (Please note this is not a Catholic resource and does not share the same views of this podcast and the Catholic Church on birth control and NFP. This is however a resource for breaking down the views on men always lusting and women needing to always be available to their husbands)___________________________________Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books!Have a question you want to hear answered on a future podcast episode? Click Here to submit questions!Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode?Click here to schedule a free 15 minute coaching call. Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comThe Charting Toward Intimacy Patreon Community is now closed, if you would like to support the podcast, please consider purchasing one of our courses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

What is the big deal with the wedding night and honeymoon when it has to do with sex? Is there a way to plan around your fertile time if you're trying to avoid a pregnancy? What do you do now that sex is on the table when its been off the table for so long?This episode is here to answer those questions and more. Klarissa and Jonathan Chichioco join us to discuss these SPICE: using the abstinence times to pursue Spiritual, (non-sexual) Physical, Intellectual, Creative, and Emotional intimacy. Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode? NFP/FA Mindset coaching and NFP Method Match coaching might be for you! Wondering what that is? Check out episode 62 or book a free 10 minute discovery call.If you are interested in booking a coaching session with Ellen, click here.Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at podcast@ellenholloway.com*Please note this podcast no longer uses Patreon. If you'd like to support the podcast, please email podcast@ellenholloway.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Ellen here today sharing the two experiences I've had with postpartum doctor's appointments and the dreaded "what kind of birth control do you want?" question. ___________________________________Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books!Have a question you want to hear answered on a future podcast episode? Click Here to submit questions!Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode?Click here to schedule a free 15 minute coaching call. Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comThe Charting Toward Intimacy Patreon Community is now closed, if you would like to support the podcast, please consider purchasing one of our courses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Jaime Murphy (@followingmybody) joins us to discuss the side of abstinence we don't hear about all too often: what it actually helps with in a marriage. Want to learn about the 5 love languages? https://www.5lovelanguages.com/___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Ben and Emily join us to share their NFP journey which involves a phone call to an unknown person while decorating the nursery in order to learn about NFP. Let's say it together everyone: It shouldn't be that hard to learn about NFP!Learn more about Emily and her podcast Wholly a Woman:https://www.instagram.com/nfppharmacist/https://nfppharmacist.com/podcasts/___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

Melissa Buchan joins us to discuss IVF. This episode is broken into two parts. In this second episode we continue our discussion and dive into some of the moral and theological implications of IVF. Last week we gave an overview of IVF and talked through some of the physical implications. Be sure to listen to part 1 if you haven't already!If you'd like to connect with Melissa or learn more about the work she does here are some links!melissabuchan.comhttps://www.melissabuchan.com/discoverycallchartneo.com___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses