Sheri Wohlfert Joyful Words Blog is a Catholic school teacher, speaker, writer and founder of Joyful Words Ministries.
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 ab... 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... 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 won... 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
Sibling Jealousy: What is a Parent to Do? Parenting Nov 1, 2010 Q: Our two daughters are driving us crazy. The younger one is so je... Read More
How Do I Get My Toddler to Stay in Bed? Parenting Oct 1, 2010 Q: About an hour after we put our 2-year-old to bed, she is up aski... Read More
Are High-Pressure Sports Good for My Child? Parenting Jul 1, 2010 I think sports are a wonderful team-builder. But I’ve noticed that ... Read More
My Grandchildren Are Annoying! Parenting Jun 1, 2010 Q: I hate to say it, but my two grandchildren are brats. Wh... Read More
I Can’t Get My 3-Year-Old to Use the Potty Parenting May 1, 2010 Q. My 3-year-old son is mature in every way but one. He jus... Read More
My Kid is on Drugs! What Do I Do Now? Parenting Apr 1, 2010 Q: I found a baggie of marijuana in my son’s pocket when I ... Read More
I Can’t Stand My Son-in-law. Three Tips to Make It Work Parenting Mar 1, 2010 My husband and I really dislike our new son-in-law. Read More
My Grandchildren Have Terrible Manners! Parenting Jan 1, 2010 Q: My grandchildren don’t seem to have the foggiest idea of... Read More
How Do I Help My Children Understand Chronic Illness and Death? Parenting Dec 1, 2009 Q: One of our children has a chronic illness. Taking care o... Read More
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