Ep. 153: How Theology of the Body can help you discern when to have a baby, with Jen Settle
02/07/25 • 19 min
Caitlin welcomes Director of Ongoing Spiritual Formation, Jen Settle, back to the show to discuss the complexities of family planning and the discernment process couples face when considering pregnancy. Family planning isn't easy, but you're not alone! In this episode, Caitlin and Jen explore serious reasons for avoiding pregnancy, the weight of bringing new life into the world, and practical discernment practices that can help couples navigate these family planning decisions.
NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.
Chapters
00:00 The Journey of Family Growth
05:10 The Weight of Discernment in Parenthood
11:41 Understanding Serious Reasons to Avoid Pregnancy
19:35 Practical Discernment Practices for Couples
Show Resources:
- Substack for bite sized conversations on fertility + faith: wovenfertility.substack.com
- Theology of the Body: tobinstitute.org
- Theology of the Body 1 - head and heart immersion course: https://tobinstitute.org/programs/tob-1/
Relevant episodes you may enjoy:
Episode 108: Choosing a Natural Family Planning method
Episode 110: Should we have another baby?
Episode 140: Isn't Natural Family Planning a Catholic thing?
Ready to learn the Creighton Model System? Now's the perfect time! You can register for the next upcoming virtual session. Register here!
Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
Interested in conversations about the intersection of fertility and faith? Join us on Substack for free!
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
Keywords: family growth, discernment, pregnancy, serious reasons, parenting, Theology of the Body, spiritual direction, openness to life, marriage, guidance, abstinence, natural family planning, fertility awareness
Other great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care:
- Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!
- Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!
- Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack
- Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
- Watch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertility
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any represe...
Caitlin welcomes Director of Ongoing Spiritual Formation, Jen Settle, back to the show to discuss the complexities of family planning and the discernment process couples face when considering pregnancy. Family planning isn't easy, but you're not alone! In this episode, Caitlin and Jen explore serious reasons for avoiding pregnancy, the weight of bringing new life into the world, and practical discernment practices that can help couples navigate these family planning decisions.
NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.
Chapters
00:00 The Journey of Family Growth
05:10 The Weight of Discernment in Parenthood
11:41 Understanding Serious Reasons to Avoid Pregnancy
19:35 Practical Discernment Practices for Couples
Show Resources:
- Substack for bite sized conversations on fertility + faith: wovenfertility.substack.com
- Theology of the Body: tobinstitute.org
- Theology of the Body 1 - head and heart immersion course: https://tobinstitute.org/programs/tob-1/
Relevant episodes you may enjoy:
Episode 108: Choosing a Natural Family Planning method
Episode 110: Should we have another baby?
Episode 140: Isn't Natural Family Planning a Catholic thing?
Ready to learn the Creighton Model System? Now's the perfect time! You can register for the next upcoming virtual session. Register here!
Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
Interested in conversations about the intersection of fertility and faith? Join us on Substack for free!
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
Keywords: family growth, discernment, pregnancy, serious reasons, parenting, Theology of the Body, spiritual direction, openness to life, marriage, guidance, abstinence, natural family planning, fertility awareness
Other great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care:
- Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!
- Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!
- Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack
- Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
- Watch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertility
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any represe...
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Ep.152: Do PCOS cycles work with fertility awareness methods?
PCOS can cause irregular cycles, hormone imbalances, and more. Doesn't this make it impossible to work with fertility awareness methods or for natural family planning? This is a question our host, Certified FertilityCare Practitioner, Caitlin Estes, gets quite a bit -- so today, she's talking about PCOS and natural family planning! Listen here or watch on our YouTube channel: @wovenfertility
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- Unique benefits to fertility awareness methods for PCOS
NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.
Other Relevant Episodes:
Ep.142: Cervical Mucus for Fertility Awareness
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Ep.108: Choosing a Natural Family Planning Method
Ep.106: Creighton vs NaProTechnology: what are they?
Ep.92: Glucose is for Everyone
Ep.23: Understanding Blood Sugar & Fertility with Dr Brittannie Chester
Ep.19: PCOS 101
Ready to learn the Creighton Model System? Now's the perfect time! You can register for the next upcoming virtual session. Register here!
Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
Interested in conversations about the intersection of fertility and faith? Join us on Substack for free!
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
Other great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care:
- Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!
- Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!
- Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack
- Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
- Watch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertility
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any represe...
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Ep. 154: Were Christians against birth control for centuries?
Is it okay to use the pill? Why do some Christians and denominations have issues with birth control while others don't? There was one MAJOR EVENT that caused a shift in the perspective of many Christians on the issue of contraception and, if you're a Christian deciding about birth control use, you deserve to know about it! This episode dives into the longstanding Christian stance on birth control and how it changed.
NOTE: While it discusses themes of family planning, contraception, and abortion, this episode is appropriate for most audiences.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Contraception
03:02 Historical Context of Contraception in Christianity
05:57 The 1930 Lambeth Conference and Its Impact
09:14 Moral Obligations and Natural Family Planning
12:03 Examining Motivations Behind Contraceptive Use
14:48 Conclusion and Reflection on Christian Principles
Other relevant episodes you may enjoy:
- Episode 6: The Pill -- Facts about Birth Control
- Episode 34: Is Contraception a faithful choice for Christians?
- Episode 141: Grace's Story -- healing after birth control
- Episode 140: Isn't Natural Family Planning a Catholic thing?
Keywords: natural fertility, contraception, Christian faith, moral obligation, family planning, Lambeth Conference, fertility awareness, historical context, Christian principles, family size
Other great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care:
- Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!
- Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!
- Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack
- Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility
- Watch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertility
Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful!
This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any represe...
Woven Well: Natural Fertility Podcast - Ep. 153: How Theology of the Body can help you discern when to have a baby, with Jen Settle
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Caitlin (00:27)
Welcome back to the Woven Well podcast. Growing your family comes with a lot of unknowns and uncertainties. Trying to make the decision of whether you should try to conceive or hold off, plan for another baby or be done. Like it's tough. And we've talked before and I'll make sure to link it in the show notes about how openness to life was the Christian standard across time and space in denominations until the 20th century. And even then it was very cautiously changed with th
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