Title says it all. :001_smile:

Stephanie was prescribed bcp's for another health issue, I think you should be careful about proclaiming it a mortal sin for her to have relations with her dh while using them. The Church doesn't teach that.

Sorry if I sounded a little heated in my response. :grouphug: Your assumptions about NFP users irritated me. I have "done it right" for two decades, and yes it has required sacrifice and there are times that I'm annoyed by NFP's limitations. But we've made it work, despite the difficulty, and including two prolonged periods of abstinence, because I believe that God is calling us to this life. Stephanie, I didn't hear anyone suggesting that you had to choose between your dh and the Church. In fact, I thought several people shared ideas that would allow you to follow your conscience while not forcing your will on your dh. Maybe read the replies again? Hang in there, I believe everyone on both sides of the issue wishes you the best. :grouphug:

Since no one has "proclaimed the wonders" of NFP, I suspect that you don't know what you are talking about. Most people who posted support for NFP admitted that it is difficult at times. The fact that you and others decided not to use it doesn't mean it doesn't work. There are several methods of NFP, it's not one size fits all.

Weird. But I had many rigid beliefs about child-rearing when I was a young mom, even if I usually had the sense not to impose them on people when we first met. Hopefully she's not a social nincompoop, and it was just a slip. :grouphug: I have two ADD kids, and two others with anxiety/OCD issues. The last thing I need is for anyone to tell me I did something to cause these problems.

Here is a link with some NFP resources: http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/tp/NFP_Resources.htm In your shoes, I would contact the Pope Paul VI Institute, and the Couple to Couple League. I was in a similar situation when I entered the Church, but my dh entered the Church with me. We were very young and hadn't been married long, it wasn't always easy, but I know you can figure this out and get through it! So many things came together back then, I can really see the hand of God in everything that happened. He loves you both and can help you through. I will be praying for you, too. :001_smile::grouphug: Congrats on your marriage and your conversion! PS A great homeschooling board for Catholic moms is http://4real.thenetsmith.com/. There are some very wise women on there who will very lovingly share their experiences with you if you post a question.

Adding in my $.02--it's fine to substitute one for the other, ime.

Touchpad. Practice makes perfect, and I'm better now with a touchpad than I am with a mouse. I tried a tablet, but it's just collecting dust.

That I can always trust God, that He knows what's best even when I don't understand or (gasp!) agree with what He allows.

That bad things don't just happen to other people, we all take a turn at some point. That being right isn't the most important thing, and sometimes it's better just to let it go.

Goodness, I'm agreeing with Bill on all counts--pretty sure that's a first. :001_smile:

Yep! :lol:

I'm sorry. My brother put my parents through hell, I can remember looking from the outside in and thinking that they were crazy. Now that I have my own kids I can see how it doesn't happen overnight, it's a gradual slide into the abyss. Thanks for sharing so much with us, I feel like I'm learning a lot from you and I agree with everyone else--you are an awesome mom. :grouphug: Someday your son will figure that out. :grouphug:

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm sorry. Praying for good news soon. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:

Praying for them. :grouphug:

The Heathers The last time I watched Sixteen Candles I was shocked by more than just the nude scene. Remember Jake Ryan talking to the geek about Caroline? "I've got Caroline in the bedroom right now, passed out cold. I could violate her ten different ways if I wanted to." Then the Geek takes her home and has sex with her in the car while she's drunk (off camera).

If she buys the milk and gives it away, that's fraud? Says who? :bigear: OP, I think the moderator's response was a bit much, but she might not have been referring to you.

I think so too, but then I love spicy Mexican food. My dh eats those mango chili things, his students know he likes them so sometimes they bring some to school for him.

I don't like the word fart. We say toot around here, but some friends of my parents who are in their mid 60's say "fluff." :lol: I don't know why but it cracks me up.

Not my kids--me. The dermatologist prescribed tetracycline (not sure if that's what they do still), I was on it for several years. Cleared up my face, no bad side affects. I won't hesitate to take my kids in if they are unhappy with their skin and I feel they need treatment, because my parents waited too long and tried everything else under the sun first--diet and "natural" treatments--and almost 30 years later I still have scars on my face. They've faded a lot, they aren't pits or anything, but I can still see them. ETA: This isn't about you, I'm not saying you've waited too long (I reread and realize I might have sounded that way). But my parents should have taken me in earlier and it still annoys me when I think about it.

Black liquorice, root beer barrels, and candy corn.

Sweet grits are the only way to go. Salt, sugar, butter, water, grits--the essential ingredients for that sublime dish. :drool:

That's just awesome. :thumbup:

The only person I know like that is Sam-I-Am. Turns out he was right. :lol: But that would be really annoying. :grouphug:

OP, that is odd. What does your dd say? How many times a day are we talking about? If my kid was taking a lot of bathroom breaks when we were trying to do school I'd want to know why. Bladder infection? Boredom? But this teacher should have called and talked to you. The note is just unprofessional and a tad silly.