by Leslie Sholly | Jul 2, 2018 | Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, marriage
I’m a cradle Catholic, born in 1967. And I recall hearing a lot about the birth control pill growing up. I doubt I had any idea how it worked, but I had the general impression from the books I read, the media I consumed, and the people I knew that taking it was just...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 26, 2014 | Babies, Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, family, health, Life Issues, Parenting, pregnancy
I’m late to the party, but thought I should do my bit to promote NFP Awareness Week. If you aren’t Catholic (and in a sad commentary on . . . lots of things, maybe even if you are) you may have no idea what NFP even is. Â The doctor I went to see right...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 28, 2012 | Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, Education, health
Someday I’ll write a post about lies, damned lies, and statistics so you will know that the “98% of Catholic women use artificial birth control” you’ve seen bandied about as though it were gospel is a distorted statistic turned damned lie. ...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 17, 2010 | Abortion, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, pregnancy, Reprints
The following is a reprint of a column that appeared in The East Tennessee Catholic in 2002. When I was pregnant with my third child, friends, family, and strangers in the mall all seemed desperate to know: “Was it planned?” At first I answered,...