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Joy McCarthy, PhDDr. McCarthy is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years experience consulting in a wide range of workplace settings including healthcare organizations and with people in all job functions and at all organization levels. Joy’s areas of expertise include educating leaders and employees about developing behaviors to improve workforce engagement and performance effectiveness. Other areas of expertise for Joy are change execution, leadership and team development and coaching, conflict management, and organizational innovation and culture change. She has extensive experience in utilizing individual and organizational diagnostic instruments and in designing programs for employee and leadership development, team coaching, and organizational redesign and transformation. Dr. McCarthy combines knowledge aboutadult learning with an understanding of the challenges of motivating people to change behaviors and then sustain the new behaviors. Joy earned her doctorate in Organizational Psychology from Georgia State University. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Georgia Psychological Association.

Susan E. Wills, JD, LL.M.Mrs. Wills earned a Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and an LL.M. in International Law with highest honors (The Thomas Bradbury Chetwood, SJ Prize) from Georgetown University School of Law. She practiced law in Miami and Washington, DC before joining the pro-life staff at the U.S. Bishops’ conference in 1993. She has overseen the preparation of the Respect Life program and has written manuals on post-abortion ministry. Her articles have been published extensively in Catholic and secular media, as well as in journals of law and medicine.

Jeanice Vinduska, BS, CFCEJeanice Vinduska is a Co-Director of the FertilityCare Center of Omaha and is a FertilityCare Educator for the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha, NE. She is also a past President of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals.

Melanie TaylorFounder of ShamrockDesktop.com in 1994, Melanie is proudly committed to the success of NaProTECHNOLOGY through involvement in the IIRRM and the AAFCP.

Kathleen Stanford, BAKathleen has a BA in Chemistry. She has used the Creighton Model FertilityCare System for 26 year. She is the mother of seven sons, whom she home schools.

Joseph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH, CFCMCDr. Stanford is a professor in the Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, and adjunct professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. He has been the principle investigator for several studies on the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, and has published many peer-reviewed papers based on Creighton Model data, one study of the outcomes of using NaProTECHNOLOGY for infertility. Dr. Stanford is a past President of the AAFCP and current board member of the IIRRM.

Rev. Michael Schmitz, M. Div.Fr. Schmitz serves as both the Director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth and as the Chaplain for the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He has presented on the topic of the Theology of the Body to all ages for the past seven years.

Justin Quade, MDDr. Quade is a family practice physician at Fairview Lakeview Clinic in Lakeview, MN, and is an advocate for Natural Family Planning.

David Prentice, PhDDr. Prentice is a Senior Fellow for Life Sciences at Family Research Council. For almost 20 years, he was Professor of Life Sciences at Indiana State University, and Adjunct Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine. He is a founding member of Do No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, a Fellow of the Wilberforce Forum Council for Biotechnology Policy, a Fellow of the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future, and an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. He has provided scientific advice for U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, numerous other Members of Congress and international legislators and organizations.

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The purpose of the Academy is to foster, advance, and promote the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System,

NaProTechnology® and allied fields through service, education, leadership, and research.

The activities are:To enhance and maintain the quality of the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System by establishing the highest standards of provider education and certification, service delivery and education program accreditation, continuing education, and research and development related to the Creighton Model

FertilityCare™ System,

To encourage all qualified Creighton Model FertilityCare™ professionals to participate in the development and maintenance of standards, programs, and procedures of the Creighton Model

FertilityCare™ System,

To ensure the use of standardized terminology, materials, and instruction by qualified Creighton Model FertilityCare™ professionals,

To develop and promote the recognition and acceptance of the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System and the new science of NaProTechnology®,

To provide information on the philosophy, science, and art of the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System,

To encourage the participation of all qualified Creighton model FertilityCare™ professionals in the work of the Academy,

To cooperate with providers of natural means for the regulation of fertility in establishing a unified effort for the advancement of the philosophy which supports these approaches,

To do any and all lawful acts necessary or desirable to achieve and carry out these activities.

Founded in 1981 as the American Academy of Natural Family Planning, incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Missouri on April 12, 1982, changed its name and modified its purpose on July 26, 2001.

Presently the Academy has close to six hundred individuals who comprise the six classes of membership, which include Active, Student, Associate, Special, Honorary, and Organizational.

Academy Purpose

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Board of DirectorsPresident, Jean Golden-Tevald

Jean is from beautiful rural Hunterdon County New Jersey. An hour west of the NJ turnpike and Newark Airport, Pittstown is where Jean calls home with Bill, her awesome husband of 29 years, and their 7 children. Jean is a Family Physician practicing NaProTECHNOLOGY since 2003. MorningStar Family Health Center sees NaPro patients from the New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania area, offers Ultrasound Follicle Tracking as well as has 2 FertilityCare Practitioners on site to teach the Creighton Model FertilityCare System. For Jean, serving on the Board of Directors for the AAFCP has been an honor and a privilege.

President Elect, Paul Carpentier

Paul is from Gardner, Massachusetts, in the heart of New England and is soon to become the 26th President of the AAFCP. Like most of the Academy members, he sees his efforts in New England as a ministry or even missionary work! Paul has been a Family Practice physician for 22 years, slowing building up a NaProTECHNOLOGY patient base. Many of his patients testify they have come to enjoy a closer relationship with God through his ministry. Paul greatly appreciates the pioneering work of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System founders and other NFP researchers the world over and delights in all the new NaPro colleagues coming from distant nations.. He and Suzanne are proud parents of 4 young men (no longer to be called boys) who very much appreciate the FertilityCare ideals. Paul would like to foster the FertilityCare message world wide for all to appreciate when he becomes President of the AAFCP.

First Vice President, Dorice Millar

Dorice is soon to be President Elect of the AAFCP and greets you from Central PA where she coordinates the FertilityCare Program at Holy Spirit Health System and is the Director of their Creighton Model Allied Health Education Program. Believe it or not, growing up, she was the quiet one in the back of the room too shy to raise her hand. It is her passion and experience of the beauty of FertilityCare and NaProTECHNOLOGY and what it can do for the family that has led her to not be afraid and to persevere even to venture to Africa to assist with an education program there. Most importantly Dorice and her husband Kevin are the parents of 8 children, their blessings.

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Secretary, Linda Cady

Linda is from Omaha, Nebraska and is a Charter Member of the AAFCP. She was in the Natural Family Planning Practitioner Class of 1983. She is married to Fred and they have 5 children and 9 grandchildren. Linda has worked as an RN in Dr. Hilgers’ practice since 1983. She has also worked as Head Nurse at the Pope Paul VI Institute for the past 18 years. Linda has served on various committees of the AAFCP and is now finishing her second term on the Board of Directors, having served as President from 1996-97.

Financial Officer, Sylvia Corson

Sylvia is from Cincinnati, Ohio and is married to Deacon John C. Corson who is an Associate Member of the AAFCP. They have 6 children and 15 grandchildren. Close to her heart is that several of their children are Creighton users and there is even one NaPro baby who is 2 years old! Sylvia is retired but still returns PRN as the Nursing Supervisor of The Christ Hospital. She is also the responsible Practitioner for FertilityCare Services - Cincinnati and has been teaching since 2002. In her ministerial work with FertilityCare, growth is apparent now with 7 Medical Consultants in the area (Archdiocese of Cincinnati and northern Kentucky) as well as a growing number of Practitioners.

VP for Ethics and Standards, Kathy Blascyk

Kathy comes from Cloquet Minnesota which is up by Duluth Minnesota and is the site host for this year’s AAFCP Annual Meeting. She is married to Ed Blasyck and they have 5 wonderful children (2 daughters and 3 sons) and 5 delightful grandsons. Kathy has been a Practitioner since 1981. In 2005 she became the Director of Northland Family Programs; A FertilityCare Center. This center has been in the Duluth area for 32 years and serves both Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. As a member of the AAFCP Kathy has served on the Commission on Certification, was VP for Membership and also served as President in 2004. She is now VP for Ethics and Standards and serves on both the Commission on Accreditation and the Council on Quality Assurance. Kathy is honored to be part of the AAFCP Board of Directors and has found working in many areas of the Academy to be a true blessing in her life.

VP for Membership, Elizabeth Martinez

Elizabeth is a native Houstonian (Texas) with great zeal and love for FerttilityCare. She is a proud mother of 2 beautiful girls and is wife to Nathaniel, a recent law school graduate. She works full time as the Social Responsibility Director for the Weekley Family YMCA and co-directs Women’s FertilityCare Services of Houston. Elizabeth has been teaching since 2005 and feels truly blessed and humbled to be a member of the AAFCP.

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VP for Planning and Development, Anne Olek

Anne hails from Rochester, New York with her husband Christopher. They have 3 grown children and just became grandparents this past June. Anne works part time as a Family Nurse Practitioner for Greece Central School District and makes her FertilityCare practice a ministry out of her home. She currently is the lone ranger in Rochester teaching the Creighton FertilityCare System. Anne has served the AAFCP as VP of Ethics and Standards and is currently finishing her term as VP of Planning and Development. Anne is looking forward to spending time with her new granddaughter, traveling, and helping her family.

Immediate Past President, Maureen Duhn

Maureen is from Cross Plains, Wisconsin and is a Charter Active Member of the AAFCP.She is married to Jerry and they have 5 children, 2 of whom are married. Together they learned the Creighton model during their engagement in the Spring of 1979. Maureen graduated from Creighton University Nursing School and worked for Dr. Hilgers before the Pope Paul VI Institute was started. She also served the AAFCP as President and as Secretary of the Board of Directors, and as a Member of the Commission on Certification, the Commission on Accreditation, the Committee on Ethics and Standards, and the Legislative Committee. Maureen has found all these activities personally and professionally rewarding and notes that they have developed her love for the AAFCP, its mission, and its members as individuals.

Administrative Assistant to the BOD, Minette Paltz

Minette Paltz, BA, FCP is from Wynot, Nebraska, about 3 hours north of Omaha. She and her husband, Virgil, have been married for 14 years and have 2 NaPro babies. They homeschool their children, Sabrina 13 years old and Tiana 10 years old. Minette has been a FertilityCare Practitioner for 13 years and travels around northeast Nebraska, often 2 hours one way, to teach her clients.

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FertilityCareTM Center of Omaha

Co-Directors: Sue Elser, CFCPJeanice Vinduska, RN, BS, CFCP

Pope Paul VI Institute6901 Mercy RoadOmaha, NE 68106

Mercy FertilityCareTM Services

Director: Lisa Willis, RN, BSN, FCP

801 5th St.Sioux City, IA 51101

FertilityCareTM Center of the Upper Ohio Valley

Director: Kathy Hirkala, RN, BSN, CFCE

73 Braxton Road Weirton, WV 26062

Mercy FertilityCareTM Services

Director: Lisa Willis, RN, BSN, FCP

801 5th St.Sioux City, IA 51101

AAFCP Approved FertilityCare

Centers of Excellence

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FERTILITYCARE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

2005 Jean Packard, FCP2006 Kathy Blascyk, CFCP2007 Linda Cady, RN, BSN, CFCP2008 Becky Knapp, RN, BSN, CFCP2009 Margaret Yates, BSN, MA, CFCP2010 Michele Chambers, BA, CFCP

HONORARY AWARDS

1985 Thomas W. Hilgers, MD, CNFPE, CFCMC1986 Evelyn Eaton, CNFPP1987 Rev. Denis St. Marie1989 Ruth Taylor, MD, CNFPP, CNFPMC, NFPE1990 K. Diane Daly, RN, CNFPE1991 John J. Billings, MD1991 Evelyn Billings, MD1993 Mother Teresa of Calcutta1996 Shirley Hoefler, CNFPE1997 Susan K. Hilgers, CNFPE1998 Ann M. Prebil, RN, CNFPE1999 Kathy Rivet, BS, CNFPE2000 Davey Weitzel, CNFPP2001 Rev. Daniel McCaffrey, STD2004 Margaret Howard, MAM, CFCE2008 Creighton University School of Medicine2010 Chris Kahlenborn, MD

HALL OF FAME AWARDS

1991 Jane Beam, CNFPP1996 His Holiness Pope Paul VI1997 Herbert Ratner, MD2001 Bishop Glennon P. Flavin2004 Erik Odeblad, MD2006 Nancy Botkin, CFCE2008 Bernardo Colombo, PhD2009 His Holiness Pope John Paul II

Award RecipientsOUTSTANDING PRACTITIONER/INSTRUCTOR AWARDS

1991 Richard Fehring, DNSC, RN, CNFPE1992 Sr. Julianna Jervis, OP, RN, CNFPP1993 Anita Lucketti, CNFPP1994 Pauline DuFour, CNFPS1995 Judy Pittack, MS, CNFPE1996 Ann Nerbun, CNFPP1997 Nancy Botkin, RN, CNFPE1998 Sr. Marilyn Mangan, CNFPP, CNFPE1999 Phyllis White, CNFPE2000 Patricia Wermuth, CNFPP2001 Jeanne Stoll, RN, CNFPP2003 Diane Hale, RN, CFCE 2004 Kathy Cherovsky, CFCS2005 Maureen Duhn, RN, CFCP2006 Angelique Garcia, LPN, BSE, CFCE 2007 Nancy McGrath, RN, BS, CFCE2008 Kathy Hirkala, BSN, CFCE2009 Dorice Millar, RN, CFCE

OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CONSULTANT AWARDS

1999 Thomas W. Hilgers, MD, CNFPE, CNFPMC2000 Joseph B. Stanford, MD, CNFPMC2001 Phil Boyle, MD, CNFPMC2003 Teresa McKenna, MD, CNFPMC, CFCP2004 Paul Carpentier, MD, CNFPMC2005 Amanda LaMont, MD, CFCMC, CFCE2007 Peter Danis, MD, CFCMC2009 Mark Stegman, MD, CFCMC 2010 Michael Dixon, MD, CFCMC, FCP

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1996“Effectiveness of Lactational Amenorrhea in Prevention of Pregnancy in Manila, the Philippines: Non-Comparative Prospective Trial”Rebecca Ramos, Kathy Irene Kennedy, Cynthia M. VisnessBritish Medical Journal 1996; 313: 909-912

1997“Cervical Mucus and Their Functions”Erik Odeblad, MDJournal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons 1997; 26: 27-32

1998“Creighton Model NaProEducation Technology for Avoiding Pregnancy: Use Effectiveness”Thomas W. Hilgers, MD and Joseph B. Stanford, MDJournal of Reproductive Medicine 1998; 43: 495-502

1999“Pregnancy Probabilities During Use of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System”Margaret P. Howard, CNFPE and Joseph B. Stanford, MDArchives of Family Medicine 1999; 8: 391-402

2000“Characteristics of Women Associated with Continuing Instruction in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System”Joseph B. Stanford, MD and Ken R. SmithContraception 2000; 61: 121-129

2001“Nurse-Midwives’ Knowledge and Promotion of Lactational Amenorrhea and Other Natural Family Planning Methods for Child Spacing”Richard Fehring, RN, DNSc, Lisa Manson, CNM, DNSc, & Joseph Stanford, MDJournal of Midwifery and Woman’s Health 2001; 46: 68-73

2002“Changes with Age in the Level and Duration of Fertility in the Menstrual Cycle”David B. Dunson, Bernardo Colombo, Donna B. BairdHuman Reproduction 2002; 17: 1399-1403

2007“17 hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for the Prevention of Preterm Delivery”Anthony O. Odibo, MD et al.Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006; Vol.108: 492-498

2007“Normalization of Hyperinsulinemia by Chronic Opioid Receptor Blockade in Hyperandrogenemic Women”Dijana Hadžiomerović, MD et al.Fertility and Sterility 2006; Vol. 86: 651-657

2009“Outcomes From Treatment of Infertility With Natural Procreative Technology in an Irish General Practice”Joseph Stanford, MD, MSPH, Tracey Parnell, MD and Phil C. Boyle, MB The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2008; 21: 375-384

2010“Near Adhesion-Free Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: Three Distinct Phases of Progress Over 23 years”Thomas W. Hilgers, MD Journal of Gynecologic Surgery 2010; 26: 31-40

Annual ResearchPaper Awards

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Types of Ovarian Activity in Women and their Significance: The Continuum (a reinterpretation of early findings)

James B. Brown, M.Sc., Ph.D. Human Reproduction Update 1–18, 2010 (published posthumously).

Abstract: This is a review and reinterpretation of a series of studies of the levels of total estrogens and pregnanediol in daily timed 24 hour urine collections in women as they made transitions through the normal maturation of fertility at the beginning of reproductive life, the return of fertility post-partum and its demise at menopause. During these transitions, all the reported types of ovarian activity are encountered. Unpredictable movement from fertile to infertile types and back can occur at any time during reproductive life. Stress is a major causative factor. Each type merges into the next and therefore the sequence is termed the ‘Continuum.’ Hormonal definitions for each type of ovarian activity, the relevance of the various cycle types in determining fertility and in the initiation of uterine bleeding, and the roles of the pituitary hormones in causing them, are presented.

Disclaimer: The article does contain brief comments favorable to assisted reproductive technologies. However, they are few and peripheral to the main thrust of the paper. This award is presented in recognition of the significant and sustained contributions made by Dr. Brown to the understanding of the fertility cycle and should not be construed as an endorsement of assisted reproductive technologies.

Endometrial Safety of Ultra-Low-Dose Estradiol Vaginal Tablets

James Simon, MD, Lila Nachtigall, MD, Lian G. Ulrich, MD, Michaela Eugster-Hausmann, MD, and Robert Gut, MD, PhD. Obstetrics And Gynecology 116(4):876-883, 2010.

Abstract: This study evaluated the rate of endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma in postmenopausal women after a year of treatment with low dose (10 microgram) estradiol vaginal tablets for vaginal atrophy. Results from a randomized trial (n=205) and an open label safety trial (n=336) were pooled. Two events of endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma were reported in a total of 386 evaluative endometrial biopsies for an incidence rate of 0.52% per year, which compared favorably with reported rates of <1% in postmenopausal women.

Research Abstracts

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Adornetto Family 53Ascension Press 45Bishop Christensen & Bishop Emeritius Fliss of the Diocese of Superior, WI 68Bishop McDevitt High School 53Blascyk Family 63Blessed Sacrament Parish of Hibbing, MN 46Brett Loeb - Edward Jones 69Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth, MN 72Catholic Business Pages 70Catholic Daughters of America of Plattsmouth, NE 39Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 40Catholic Health Sisters of Charity & Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 47Catholic Medical Association 33Church of the Holy Spirit of Plattsmouth, NE 62College of St. Scholastica 51Deacon Paul of Immaculate Conception Church 59Diocese of Duluth 68Father Shine Council of Plattsmouth, NE 61FertilityCare Centers of America 79FertilityCare Center of Omaha Pope Paul VI Institute 73FertilityCare Services - Cincinnati 42Foster Family 77Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of Hibbing, MN 49Franciscan Apprentices of Northeastern Minnesota 70Franciscan Life Center, Home & Hospice Care, Ever There Care 54Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist 64Friends of FertilityCare Philadelphia 39Gianna Center 74Guiding Star Project 38Holy Family Catholic Church of Ontonagon, MI 76Holy Spirit Heath System 57In His Image Family Medicine - Paul Carpentier, MD 41Institute for Marital Healing - Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons 35Institute for Priestly Formation 77Into the Wild - The King’s Men 36Jacobson Family Dentistry 52Jeanne Tondryk 46Knights of Columbus of Buffalo, NY 58Kubat 75Luminous 5 Photographic Arts 39

Sponsor Messages

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Mallette Family 59Marchetti Family 50Marcotte Insurance 76Marquis Family 71Miracle on Mercy Road 76MorningStar Family Health Center 59 National Catholic Bioethics Center 44NFP Outreach 37Northland Family Programs 55Northland Family Programs Board of Directors 77Notino Family 34Nutmeg FertilityCare 38Parish Council of Catholic Women of the Church of the Holy Spirit of Plattsmouth, NE 53Philadelphia Guild of the Catholic Medical Association 42Pope Paul VI Institute 81Pro-Life Union of S.E. Pennsylvania 43Queen of Heaven Parish of West Seneca, NY 34Queen of Peace Church of Cloquet, MN 65Radiant Magazine 59Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis 41Rose Family 34Savage Family with Generation Life & Theology of the Body Institute 80Schultz Family 46St. Albert the Great University Parish 46St. Augustine Foundation 36St. Benedict’s Catholic Church 66St. Benedict’s Knights of Columbus of Duluth, MN 67St. Bernadette Church of Orchard Park, NY 77St. Joseph Regional Medical Center 60St. Jude the Apostle Parish of Tonaswanda, NY 77St. Mary Medical Center 78St. Michaels Church of Duluth, MN 42St. Raphael’s Guild of Duluth, MN 48St. Rose Catholic Church of Proctor, MN 56To Begin Again 38

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Orthodox, Insightful, Helpful

The CMA provides reliable, easy-to-access information on key issues facing the medical profession. Whether you need legislative analysis, educational materials, or action-step resources . . . the CMA has you covered.

Conferences: Learn, Network, Grow

The CMA brings world-class speakers to its unique annual conferences, which provide opportunities to earn CMEs and network with faithful Catholics while enjoying great conversation, entertainment, and spiritual refreshment.

Public Witness—Defending Conscience

Catholics need a clear, consistent, competent voice to address issues in medical ethics and practice, and to defend Church teachings from attacks in the public square. The CMA is that voice!

A Rich Tradition: Local Guilds

The CMA’s nearly 100-year history is steeped in the rich guild tradition. CMA guilds provide local support, fellowship, education, and service opportunities. They are a vital part of the CMA in America.

Catholic Medical Association

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Thank you for being instruments of the Lord.

We extend our gratitude for your services.

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To Begin Again

A novel written by Creighton FertilityCare™ Practitioner Cortney Davis, is the story of a young, pro-choice OB-GYN resident’s conversion to life. In Martha’s world of long hours, late-night study and unpredictable schedules, there’s little room for anything else—until a startling discovery and a new client’s request shakes and reshapes her world.

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This is what people are saying about “To Begin Again”:

“The book was amazing. It moved me so much . . . it has actually made me pro-life as well.”

“I am writing through tears to let you know what a beautiful witness to life you have woven through this riveting story.”

“Thank you for your beautifully written novel. It’s refreshing to have a pro-life novel that is so contemporary.”

Thank you, AAFCP, for supporting Superior Women’s Health and helping us all to choose and cherish life!

 

Thank You AAFCP!

The Guiding Star Project recognizes the essential role that FertilityCare and Natural

Family Planning play in creating a Culture of Life.

We want to honor and thank all of you for the

work you do to teach women and families about the beauty of their fertility. What a

wonderful gift you share when you share this truth with our world!

To learn more about our initiative to promote and build a culture that embraces and promotes

natural law; find us on the web at

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Welcome Participants!

Thank you Dr. Golden-Tevald for five awesome years of Academy Leadership!

Tremendous thanks to Kathy Blascyk CFCP for hosting this wonderful FertilityCare Meeting.

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