Our Mission
Helping girls discover the
beauty of the feminine design
Every woman is created in the image and likeness
of God for a unique and holy purpose, to use the
gifts of her feminine genius to bring life to
the world.
of God for a unique and holy purpose, to use the
gifts of her feminine genius to bring life to
the world.
Our story
Defining Cycle Awareness
Cherry Blossom Teen Charting began in 2015 as a blog on how to prepare girls for the first menstrual period. As I brainstormed the topic, I reflected much on how important it is, not only to teach young girls about how their bodies work, but also to help them see that the feminine design is at the very core of God’s plan for womanhood.
During that time, I thought about how amazing it would be if our daughters had a fertility awareness charting system all their own . . . an age-appropriate way to track their cycles, accurately pinpoint and identify the menstrual period, and learn about how their bodies work. I thought about how even more amazing it would be if mothers could use this system to monitor their daughters' reproductive health . . . giving them a way to detect cycle irregularities early-on so that they can get their daughters proper treatment, avoiding years of use of the pill and subsequent reproductive damage. And finally, I thought, about how awesome it would be if the girls could learn everything from MOM! And so, the Blossom, Bloom, and Beauty Revealed programs were born.
Over the next 11 years, our ministry grew from simply teaching classes in the New Orleans area to an organization that included
During that time, I thought about how amazing it would be if our daughters had a fertility awareness charting system all their own . . . an age-appropriate way to track their cycles, accurately pinpoint and identify the menstrual period, and learn about how their bodies work. I thought about how even more amazing it would be if mothers could use this system to monitor their daughters' reproductive health . . . giving them a way to detect cycle irregularities early-on so that they can get their daughters proper treatment, avoiding years of use of the pill and subsequent reproductive damage. And finally, I thought, about how awesome it would be if the girls could learn everything from MOM! And so, the Blossom, Bloom, and Beauty Revealed programs were born.
Over the next 11 years, our ministry grew from simply teaching classes in the New Orleans area to an organization that included
What is cycle awareness?
The beauty of the
feminine design
Cycle awareness is a special form of Fertility Education, written for girls and young women. It is based upon the same scientific principles upon which modern Natural Family Planning methods are built. Cycle awareness teaches girls how to observe changes in the body that occur from the action of hormones. These changes act as special signs that enable the girls to identify what is happening in their bodies during the menstrual cycle and accurately pinpoint when the menstrual period is due.
Cycle awareness gives girls knowledge about how their bodies work, and, by teaching them how to observe, chart, and interpret natural signs given by the body, empowers them with the skills they need to truly understand what is happening in their menstrual cycles.
Fertility Education is all about learning how the female body works! But, it is also about so much more than that . . . Learning about the gift of fertility is also about discovering who you are. Fertility Education teaches women about how they were created; it teaches them about their unique feminine design. Learning about the gift of fertility is all about discovering what it means to be a woman and coming to understand God’s plan for femininity. Cycle awareness gives girls a true vision of the gift of fertility and God’s plan for femininity, in an age-appropriate way.
Fertility Education is all about learning how the female body works! But, it is also about so much more than that . . . Learning about the gift of fertility is also about discovering who you are. Fertility Education teaches women about how they were created; it teaches them about their unique feminine design. Learning about the gift of fertility is all about discovering what it means to be a woman and coming to understand God’s plan for femininity. Cycle awareness gives girls a true vision of the gift of fertility and God’s plan for femininity, in an age-appropriate way.
Meet our Director
Sue's coaching has had a major impact to my life. She is so supportive and responsible, and led me to some life changes that I would have never achieved by myself.
Kelly Donahue
Sue's approach to my difficulties was excellent. She did a great job in organizing priorities and communicating the right approach to me, which led to some impressive results in my life.
Rob Stevens
I am simply amazed with how Sue managed to lead me to achieving some things that I've been failing to achieve by myself for so many years. I can't wait to see what happens next...
Kaisha Salas
Meet our Instructors
Sue's coaching has had a major impact to my life. She is so supportive and responsible, and led me to some life changes that I would have never achieved by myself.
Kelly Donahue
Sue's approach to my difficulties was excellent. She did a great job in organizing priorities and communicating the right approach to me, which led to some impressive results in my life.
Rob Stevens
I am simply amazed with how Sue managed to lead me to achieving some things that I've been failing to achieve by myself for so many years. I can't wait to see what happens next...
Kaisha Salas
A legacy for our daughters
Rooted in the teachings of Pope St. John Paul II
Pope John Paul II defined the feminine genius as, "the unique, innate capacity of women to perceive and prioritize the human person, loving and nurturing others through a distinct "spiritual maternity." It is only in discovering and living out this extraordinary and unique quality of womanhood, that woman will find happiness and fulfillment.
Our symbol
The Cherry Blossom
Sakura is the Japanese name for cherry blossom, a beautiful soft-pink or white, 5-petaled flower, which blooms for a short time each spring on the flowering cherry tree. Although all cherry trees produce blossoms, the flowering cherry tree is different from the fruiting cherry tree in that it is cultivated for ornamental purposes.
Flowering cherry trees have both a great history and a rich symbolism and have played an important and influential role in Japanese culture and tradition for hundreds of years. For the Japanese, the cherry blossom is a symbol of the great beauty and fragility of life. Cherry blossom trees first arrived in our country in 1912 as a gift from the People of Japan to the People of the United States and were planted in Washington, D.C. Today, the stunning trees continue to grace our nation’s capital and an annual festival is held there each year when the sakura bloom.
For Cherry Blossom Teen Charting, the sakura is much more than a beautiful flower. Both its lifecycle and its symbolism draw parallels to the female gift of fertility:
Each spring, the flowering cherry tree bursts into full bloom, lending the world an ephemeral show of unsurpassing beauty, a reminder of how precious and fragile life is. Like the cherry blossom, a woman’s fertility is a priceless gift, one of unsurpassing beauty, a gift that deserves to be respected, reverenced, cherished, and protected.
The flowering cherry tree stays in bloom for only a week or two. Like the flowering cherry, a woman with typical cycles stays in the fertile time for only a week or two.
A Letter from
our director
Dear Mothers,
Our daughters are growing up in a culture that portrays to them a very distorted and confused definition of femininity. It is a culture, that, in many ways, no longer sees innate differences between men and women, a culture that fails to see masculinity and femininity as complimentary and reciprocal ways of being a human person–each with a unique and vital role to play, one dependent upon the other. Learning about how the gifts of fertility and femininity are innately intertwined is an important and vital part of a young woman’s journey of discovering who she, created female in the image and likeness of God . . . As we teach our daughters how to safely navigate through the errors of modern culture, it is up to us as mothers to guide and protect them from the falsehoods of the times and give them a proper Christian formation in the role and dignity of their femininity so they may enjoy the freedom and happiness that God intends for them.
As a certified Natural Family Planning instructor of 18 years, I have seen young adult women in their 20s discover the beauty of the feminine design for the first time as they come to a Natural Family Planning class and learn how their bodies truly work. Sadly, many of these young women are on the pill, embarrassed because they are faithful to Church teaching and not using it to avoid pregnancy, but rather are being “treated” for cycle irregularity. I have seen other young women come to an NFP class merely to fulfill a requirement—without much Christian formation and very much influenced by the secular world, they are determined to use contraception.
Cherry Blossom Teen Charting was written from the heart of a mother. I created the program because I want my daughters to truly understand the meaning of their femininity. I want them to come to see how their femininity and fertility are innately intertwined and to embrace the feminine design as a gift. I want them to see that the gift of their fertility is to be reverenced, respected, cherished, and protected. And finally, when they go to an NFP class for the first time, I want them to assent to the Church’s teachings with joy.
Cherry Blossom Teen Charting was written from the heart of a mother. I created the program because I want my daughters to truly understand the meaning of their femininity. I want them to come to see how their femininity and fertility are innately intertwined and to embrace the feminine design as a gift. I want them to see that the gift of their fertility is to be reverenced, respected, cherished, and protected. And finally, when they go to an NFP class for the first time, I want them to assent to the Church’s teachings with joy.
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