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JillD
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| Location: | Visalia, California USA |
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| First Name: | Jill | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | heathen, EvFree, Messianic, LC-MS, Catholic 2007 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 12:47 am |
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My daughter is getting married in June and is hoping to use NFP, even though she's not Catholic. (Yay!) I don't know what to tell her as far as how to learn it. Is a book enough, especially if she's unable to find classes in her area? She's in Irvine, CA.
Any helpful advice for her out there??? I hope so! Thank you.
Jill
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 09:59 pm |
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It is a lot easier to take some classes or at least talk to instructors or another couple who have done it (esp. if there is significant "irregularity" of cycle). She should contact the Couple to Couple League:
http://www.ccli.org/
The site has a search for geographical areas:
http://www.ccli.org/learn/tcsearch.php
Failing that, I would suggest asking them for a recommendation of a book, since they are up on all the best stuff in that area.
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JillD
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Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 10:43 pm |
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Thank you, Dave. I'll give her the links.
Jill
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"Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men." Ps 140
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mrsbmoo
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 02:53 pm |
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| I learned it long before being Catholic from reading a book on the recommendation of a Dr's wife(they weren't catholic either). So I would say yes. I also use the TCOYF software to chart. It has some frustrating quirks but it's overall a good tool. I have never taken a class although I once emailed someone from the couple to couple league with a question.
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 03:11 pm |
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Surely it's possible to learn it through books alone, but I know that it can be difficult and most people would probably need or at least benefit from that human assistance and encouragement. After all, it isn't easy (esp. in this day and age) to periodically abstain voluntarily from sexual relations, and so for many people (though there are always exceptions), talking to others who understand this and also practice it, is advisable.
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