Many Catholics are familiar with the benefits of using natural family planning (NFP) in married life. The ability to abstain from or try to achieve pregnancy each cycle, increased communication and intimacy in marriage, and an ability to be open to God’s will for our lives and family size are familiar pluses of NFP. However,Read more
So, you’ve been injured, you rested, and now you want to get back into your exercise routine but don’t know where to start. There are many things to consider before jumping back into your exercise routine. Are you still having pain? If so, how intense? Does the pain cause you to limp or alter your form? Are you stillRead more
When our family arrives at the airport, everyone looks at us. A few people smile at our kids, ages 1, 3, 6, and 8, but most people start to look nervous once they realize they are about to spend several hours on an airplane with us. The bolder ones ask me, “Are you done yet?” Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MyCatholicDoctor selected as Finalist in the OSV Challenge August 30, 2021 – MyCatholicDoctor is thrilled to have been selected as a finalist in the OSV Challenge! What is the OSV Challenge? It’s Catholic Shark Tank! The OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation announced the next phase of the 2021 OSV Challenge, a multi-roundRead more
It’s 10:15 pm and my 2 1/2 –year-old is still awake, touching my mouse while I try to type. She took a late nap and now we’re paying the consequences. A few months ago the same thing happened and I did the unthinkable—I put her back in her bed, with the iPad. Total mom fail—isn’tRead more
“The road to academic success is paved with sleep,” according to Dr. James Kemp, the director of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Sleep helps kids do well in school, improves social functioning, prevents illness and injuries, and even prevents obesity. But American children don’t sleep enough. With touch-screens luring children to avoid bed, we haveRead more
Have you ever felt stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or even that you might be burnt-out? While these feelings aren’t new to the human condition, it seems our modern world nurtures these sentiments more effectively than calmness, centeredness, and connectedness. Modern neuroscience has taught us much about how these two different states (stress vs calm) are activatedRead more
I’ve heard many horror stories about flying with breast milk, from security agents that forced moms to dump out milk to broken bottles. I’ve also made a few mistakes myself, once causing me to throw out several days of expressed milk. I’ve taken countless business trips while breastfeeding my four children, and these are myRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MyCatholicDoctor selected as Semi-Finalist in the OSV Challenge June 29, 2021 – MyCatholicDoctor is thrilled to have been selected as a semi-finalist in the OSV Challenge! What is the OSV Challenge? It’s Catholic Shark Tank! The OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation announced the next phase of the 2021 OSV Challenge, a multi-roundRead more
Have you had your 5 year old told that he or she needs to be playing soccer year round starting NOW if they want to get a college scholarship someday? Perhaps, that seems funny and slightly exaggerated- however- this is becoming a real issue for today’s generation of kids. From a physical therapy perspective andRead more
