Sheri Wohlfert Joyful Words Blog is a Catholic school teacher, speaker, writer and founder of Joyful Words Ministries.
We Had a Baby, but Lost Our Friends! What Do We Do? Parenting Nov 1, 2009 Q: We recently became the parents of a wonderful baby girl.... Read More
Big Changes Are Coming Parenting Oct 1, 2009 Q: How do I prepare my daughter for a new baby brother? A:... Read More
How Do We Set Ground Rules for Our Adult Son Who's Moving Home? Parenting Oct 1, 2009 Q: My 22-year-old moved home for economic reasons after fin... Read More
Protecting Your Child - Driver’s Tips Parenting Jul 1, 2009 Q: My 16-year-old just got a driver’s license. What are som... Read More
Too Little Play? Not Enough? How Do I Make Sure My Child is Getting It Right? Parenting Jun 1, 2009 Q. My child doesn’t want to do anything but watch TV. How d... Read More
What is the Right Age to Talk to Your Children About Sex? Parenting May 1, 2009 I was appalled to find out that my sister had already talked to her... Read More
I Hate My Son’s Lip Ring! How Can I Get Him to Take It Out? Parenting Apr 1, 2009 Even though he knew I objected, the first thing my son did when he ... Read More
“I Do It Myself!” Can You Reason With a Pre-Schooler? Parenting Mar 1, 2009 A. “Reasoning” with a pre-schooler It is certainly true that the l... Read More
Our Son is Gay - What Do We Do? Parenting Jan 1, 2009 One reason why this news is so devastating is that it upends e... Read More
“The Valley of Death" Parenting Dec 1, 2008 Rows of Boys Scouts sitting in high-school bleachers call up images... Read More
Hey Baby, Come a Little Closer Parenting Nov 1, 2008 Each generation questions the taste of those that follow, whether i... Read More
Not a Child Anymore Parenting Oct 1, 2008 A decade ago, a national poll investigated the attitudes of 13- to ... Read More
How Do I Raise My Child to Be a Good Catholic? Parenting Sep 1, 2008 A few years ago, a PBS show, Mixed Blessings, followed the closing ... Read More
I Do It Myself! Parenting Jul 1, 2008 During the collection at Mass young children come down the aisles t... Read More
Boomerang Baby! Parenting May 1, 2008 My daughter, Kaiti, attended a college that was an “intimate distan... Read More
Preserve Your Family History Parenting Mar 1, 2008 In the 1930s, teens would turn the radio dial to NBC and make up st... Read More
Is Christmas Making You Crazy? Parenting Dec 1, 2007 As we pray for international peace during the Advent season, parent... Read More
Should I Let My Teen Get a Job? Parenting Nov 1, 2007 A small café near our home comes to life early on Friday mornings d... Read More
“Can You Hear Me Now?” Parenting Oct 1, 2007 When I was growing up, it was easy for Mole Hole Club members to st... Read More
What if You Find Out Your Teenager is Having Sex? Parenting Sep 1, 2007 The wooden privacy fence surrounding my friend’s back yard sometime... Read More
A Role We Don’t Control Parenting Jul 1, 2007 I was sitting on a poolside chair, enjoying the busy antics of a to... Read More
Grandparents as Mom and Dad Parenting Jun 1, 2007 A stroller was positioned next to the minivan’s sliding door. I wat... Read More
“I Don’t Want to Go to Mass” Parenting May 1, 2007 When I was 11, Msgr. Galvin spotted me wandering around the church ... Read More
You Decided What?! Parenting Apr 1, 2007 We pour our hearts into our children, hoping that our parenting dec... Read More
Parenting Our Parents Parenting Mar 1, 2007 The brick ranch house across the street has a “For Sale” sign in th... Read More