Sheri Wohlfert Joyful Words Blog is a Catholic school teacher, speaker, writer and founder of Joyful Words Ministries.
The Rules at My Ex-Husband’s House Are Different From Mine Parenting May 2018 Prayer and support can help you negotiate different post-divorce parenting styles. Read More
How Do I Make My Teenager Do Chores? Parenting April 2018 Tips to get teens to pitch in on chores Read More
How Do We Make a Foster Child Feel at Home? Parenting March 2018 Setting realistic expectations and being aware of your child's feelings can help you and your foster child feel more comfortable Read More
How Can I Stop My Daughter From Bullying Someone Online? Parenting January February 2018 What to do when your child is the bully online Read More
My Kids Don’t Want to Go to Their Father’s House for Christmas Parenting December 2017 When I was a child, one of my grandmas lived in our home and the ot... Read More
I Hear My Mother's Language When I Talk to My Kids Parenting November 2017 I hear my mother’s voice sometimes when I talk. Is there a better w... Read More
My Daughter is Really Stressed at Her First Job Parenting October 2017 A transition into a new phase of life can be disconcerting. Read More
My Daughter Says She No Longer Believes in God Parenting September 2017 After graduation from college, my daughter told me she no longer be... Read More
I Can't Talk to My Mom Because She's Distracted by Her Phone Parenting June 2017 I know you usually answer questions from parents – but I’m a 14-yea... Read More
My Son is Home From College and Won't Go to Mass Parenting May 2017 My son came home for the summer after his first year at college, an... Read More
Should We Try Shaming for Our Disobedient Son? Parenting April 2017 Our son is constantly disobeying us. The last straw was this week w... Read More
My Daughter, a Practicing Catholic, is Dating a Muslim Man Parenting March 2017 My adult daughter, who's always been a practicing Catholic, is dati... Read More
My 4-Year-Old is Biting Kids at Preschool Parenting January February 2017 My 4-year-old has been getting in trouble at preschool for biting s... Read More
Our College Graduate Needs to Leave the Nest Parenting December 2016 An Irish lullaby that I loved singing to my children includes lyric... Read More
Our Son Says 'No' to College, He Wants to Be a Construction Worker Parenting November 2016 One of my best friends decided to work full- time in an audio libra... Read More
I Want My Younger Son to Step Out of His Brother’s Shadow Parenting October 2016 Our children had diverse interests in high school, but the entire family supported each pursuit. Read More
How Can I Invite My Kids Back to Mass? Parenting September 2016 One challenging aspect of parenting is realizing that children grow... Read More
How Much Screen Time is Too Much? Parenting July August 2016 When I was young, one of my teachers spoke of attending the 1931 Wh... Read More
Does Our Daughter Really Need Tutoring for a ‘B’ in Math? Parenting June 2016 In his Prairie Home Companion radio broadcast, Garrison Keillor wou... Read More
Is 9 Years Old Too Young for Summer Camp? Parenting May 2016 My daughter really wants to go to summer camp, but she's only 9. Is... Read More
If We're Paying for the Wedding, Shouldn't We Get to Plan It? Parenting April 2016 Our daughter is getting married next year, and we offered to pay fo... Read More
Can We Have Easter Fun Without the Easter Bunny? Parenting March 2016 I love the tradition of the Easter Bunny, but don’t want to take away from the real meaning of Easter. Read More
Our New Parish Isn't Diverse at All Parenting January February 2016 We just moved to a new community, which has been a big change for all of us. Read More
Does My Kindergartner Really Need an iphone? Parenting December 2015 My son is in kindergarten and several of his friends are getting iP... Read More
My Daughter Just Started College and Her Grades Are Bad Parenting November 2015 My daughter is in her first semester of college, and her grades hav... Read More