Totally Yours: The Catholic Natural Family Planning Handbook is a down-to-earth and practical book that uses real-life stories and experiences of over twenty couples to demystify natural family planning (NFP). With a healthy dose of humor, a firm grounding in Catholic moral teaching and evidence from scientific literature, this book focuses on twelve things everyone should know about NFP. From the reluctant reader to the seasoned NFP user, this book is a worthwhile read for engaged couples, married couples, clergy and anyone looking for easy-to-understand information on NFP.
Paperback. 166 pages.
This book has been granted the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur.
PRAISE:
“This book will be a wonderful resource that will help many married couples navigate what Dr. Kafie describes as both a joy and a challenge—having children, raising a family, and, at the same time, strengthening a marriage.”
Most Reverend Gerard Bergie, Bishop of St. Catharines
“Truthful, refreshing, and inspiring. . . . A timely and helpful resource.”
Stephanie Gray Connors, Speaker & Author, loveunleasheslife.com
“This book is well-written, easy to read, and very engaging.”
Dr. Moira McQueen, LLB, MDiv, PhD, DSL (Hon)
“Dr. Kafie made the handbook I wished I had been given at my marriage prep. . . . This book would have saved me YEARS of searching for the truth and answers.”
Dr. Naomi Whittaker, MD, OBGYN, CFCMC, FCI
“This book is an easy read and would be a great tool to help couples discern about using NFP. Dr. Kafie provides a voice of how women/couples respond to using NFP from her work with couples -- even a voice to those who are struggling with its use - especially in our contraceptive/sterilization emersed culture. Health professionals who provide NFP services would also find this book helpful.”
Richard J. Fehring, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor Emeritus, Marquette University
“As you read “Totally Yours” and real-life experiences of NFP users, which are woven into the expertise and writing of Dr. Kafie, you will comforted in the wisdom of our Catholic faith, in the science of our bodies, and in the witness of so many couples who have used NFP faithfully and successfully throughout their married lives. Please share this book with your priest and your parish, your NFP coordinators and practitioners, every young man and women discerning marriage, and any faithful person willing to read it!”
Teresa Kenney, APRN, WHNP
“Dr. Kafie provides theological, medical, and practical information for Catholics in a down-to-earth manner, while at the same time providing a detailed and honest look at NFP. Without sugarcoating the realities of its use, she helps couples see the absolute beauty and value NFP serves in fertility planning. The insights gained from reading this book make it well worth the read.”
Mrs. Teresa Hartnett (MRE), Director of Family Ministry, Diocese of Hamilton
About the Author:
Dr. Stephanie Kafie is a Catholic mother, wife, and family physician. She is a trained instructor in the Marquette Method of natural family planning and has taught hundreds of couples. She is the founder of Canada’s only physician-led virtual NFP clinic, Totally Yours Family Medicine. She brings the perspective of a “Doctor and Mother” to her work—as she has both the medical training to guide families, and the life experience to provide compassionate care.