Media & Speaking
Mikayla Dalton has taught fertility charting online since 2011 as a certified Boston Cross Check instructor, and serves as president of the Boston Cross Check board. She speaks to clergy, diocesan NFP leaders, women's health organizations and couples about fertility charting, femtech, and the realities of teaching and using NFP.
Courses & Presentations
RRM Academy: "FemTech and Fertility Tracking: Power or Pitfall?", a self-paced video course for the Save the Uterus Club, presented at the invitation of Dr. Naomi Whittaker
USCCB NFP Office Hours for diocesan NFP leaders: presents every year or two, most recently "Supporting the NFP Teacher," on instructor burnout (August 14, 2025)
Invited to the USCCB's national conference for diocesan NFP leaders
Archdiocese of Boston: speaker for NFP Week and for the Transformed in Love marriage preparation program
St. John's Seminary, Brighton: presentations to seminarians on NFP and pastoral care
Podcasts
The NFP Podcast, Episode 58: Boston Cross Check Method with Mikayla Dalton (2026), with a focus on the postpartum season
Managing Your Fertility, Episode 27: Boston Cross Check Method, part of the Method Conversation Series (2022)
In the Press
OSV News (2023): NFP practitioners on NFP Awareness Week, as published by Catholic Review
America Magazine (2020): the cost of NFP and how new technology can help
Catholic News Agency (2019): Catholic women respond to an article criticizing NFP users
National Catholic Register (2018): "Life-Giving Love: NFP Advances Half-Century After Humanae Vitae"
Writing
Author page on the Tempdrop blog
The Difference Between the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) & Ecological Breastfeeding
How Charting Multiple Fertility Awareness Indicators Can Increase Your Chances to Conceive
The Right Way to Talk About Your Cycle
How to Handle Fertility Charting When Traveling
How to Speak to Your Teenager About Periods
Boston Cross Check: Fertility Awareness Method Overview (contributor)
Industry Work
Early Advisory Board member, Proov
Author of in-app educational content, Tempdrop
Mediator between Read Your Body and the USCCB during the app's design
Featured fertility consultant, Premom
Speaking & Interview Requests
To invite Mikayla to speak, teach, or join a podcast or article, please get in touch through the contact form.