Sheri Wohlfert Joyful Words Blog is a Catholic school teacher, speaker, writer and founder of Joyful Words Ministries.
To Be Confirmed? Who Makes the Decision? Parenting Jun 1, 2013 Q. My son has decided he doesn’t want to be confirmed. Is there som... Read More
Who Should Walk My Daughter Down the Aisle at Her Wedding? Parenting May 1, 2013 Q. My daughter does not have a close relationship with my ex-husban... Read More
Should We Attend a Wedding if Our Children Aren't Invited? Parenting Apr 1, 2013 Q. We were invited to a friend’s wedding and were told on the in... Read More
Shouldn’t My Kids Dress Up for Mass? Parenting Mar 1, 2013 Q. My kids fight me about getting dressed up for Mass – I think the... Read More
My Daughter Likes the Baby Sitter More Than She Likes Me! Parenting Jan 1, 2013 Q. My daughter seems to like the day-care provider better than she ... Read More
I Don’t Know How to Be a Good Godparent Parenting Dec 1, 2012 A. Since my daughter, Shannon, was away on a college internship whe... Read More
Do I Have to Change My Cooking to Vegetarian Because My Kids Are Vegetarian? Parenting Nov 1, 2012 Q. Our kids have decided to become vegetarians, which we think is r... Read More
Helping Your First-Time Voter Make Wise Choices Parenting Oct 1, 2012 Tips to guide your child through his or her first time at the voting booth. Read More
She’s 15, He’s 18 – Should They Date? Parenting Sep 1, 2012 Q: Our 15-year-old daughter is interested in an 18-year-old who ... Read More
We Have a Special Needs Child and I Stay Home to Take Care of Him Parenting Jul 1, 2012 Q. We have a special needs child and I stay home to take care of hi... Read More
Should Our Daughter Compete in Beauty Pageants? Parenting Jun 1, 2012 Q.My wife wants our 6-year-old daughter to compete in beauty pag... Read More
I Am a Widower How Do I Tell My Children I Am in a New Relationship? Parenting May 1, 2012 Q. I am a widower with two young children. I met someone I want ... Read More
I Want My Children to Love Their Father Even if I Don’t Parenting Apr 1, 2012 Q. My ex-husband and I had a terrible marriage, which ended rece... Read More
My Mother is Interfering With My Baby-Sitting Rules Parenting Mar 1, 2012 My mother was visiting while I was babysitting my nephew. When h... Read More
What Defines Immodest Clothing for Teens? Parenting Jan 1, 2012 When they were sixth-graders, I took my daughter, Shannon, and one ... Read More
This Bullying Has to Stop. What Do We Do? Parenting Dec 1, 2011 Q. My fourth-grade son has become really clingy and has been mak... Read More
The Disaster Zone My Teen Calls Home Parenting Oct 1, 2011 Q. My daughter is a slob. Her room is beyond messy; I wouldn’t b... Read More
Survivor's Guilt After a Fatal Accident Parenting Sep 1, 2011 Q. My son and one of his friends were in a horrible car accident... Read More
Am I a Bad Parent if I Don't Go to Every One of My Son's Soccer Games? Parenting Jul 1, 2011 My son is on two soccer teams — one in the rec department and on... Read More
Is a Gift for Good Behavior Reward or Bribery? Parenting Jun 1, 2011 Q. I sometimes give my children a gift for good behavior – for e... Read More
I Lost a Child, and Mothers’ Day is Hard. Can’t They Avoid Talking About It at Church? Parenting May 1, 2011 Q. I was in church on Mothers’ Day and the priest talked about m... Read More
How Can I Get My Parents to Discipline My Children My Way? Parenting Apr 1, 2011 My parents always have been great about baby-sitting our children. ... Read More
We Are Having a Baby, but All of Our Friends’ Kids Are Grown Parenting Mar 1, 2011 Q: Just after my wife’s 42nd birthday, we were blessed with a da... Read More
How Can I Find My Birth Mother Without Hurting My Real Mom? Parenting Jan 1, 2011 Q. I was adopted when I was just a baby and raised in a wonderfu... Read More
TV or Not TV? That is the Question Parenting Dec 1, 2010 Q: I’ve read articles lately about how television can cause ADHD an... Read More