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Cheryl Wetzstein

Cheryl Wetzstein

cwetzstein@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Wetzstein, a Washington Times staff member since 1985, is manager of special sections in The Washington Times' Advertising and Marketing Department.
Previously, she spent 30 years as a Washington Times news reporter, covering national domestic policy, in addition to being a features writer, environmental and consumer affairs reporter, and assistant business editor.
Beginning in 1994, Mrs. Wetzstein worked exclusively on welfare and family issues such as child support enforcement, abstinence and sex education, child welfare, sexually transmitted diseases, marriage, divorce, cohabiting and gay marriage.
She has won several newspaper awards, including 1977 Cub Reporter of the Year and 1983 Heart of New York award, both from the New York Press Club.

Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein

WETZSTEIN: Forgiving brings freedom of heart

The American holiday season is first and foremost a time for family. We gather from afar, renewing childhood bonds, reacquainting ourselves with distant relatives and greeting new family members.

December 14, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Holiday season catch-up

The holiday season offers lots of chances for family reunions and "catch-up sessions" thanks to all those long letters from distant relatives.

December 9, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Obama urged to stand by youths

A top item on child-welfare advocates' wish list for President-elect Barack Obama is the revival of a White House Conference on Children and Youth, to be held in 2010.

December 2, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Too early to judge programs

About 10 years ago, when I started writing about the "marriage renaissance" in America - a phrase I first heard from Smart Marriages founder Diane Sollee - I heard curious comments about the state of marriage research.

November 30, 2008

WETZSTEIN: ‘Change’ of role models

Soon most American families will gather for our national celebration of Thanksgiving. On this day, family reigns supreme - at least until kickoff.

November 25, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Heroism starts at home

It's been seven years since America renewed its love for heroes in uniforms. After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, everyone wore NYPD and FDNY hats and T-shirts in honor of the brave men and women who climbed the stairs and fought to keep order in chaotic streets.

November 18, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Marriage, family a goal for teens

One of my favorite research groups, Mathematica Policy Research Inc., has released a comprehensive review of where American teens and young adults stand on dating, cohabiting and marriage.

November 16, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Same-sex marriage blocked

On Nov. 4, voters in California, Arizona and Florida changed their constitutions to say that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. This brings the tally of these marriage amendments to 30.

November 11, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Desperate parents drop off children

Since September, a handful of parents and guardians have been using Nebraska's "safe haven" law to turn their teenagers and schoolchildren over to state care without facing criminal charges.

November 9, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Family culture in flux

Regardless of who wins Tuesday, the next administration certainly will see more upheaval in America's family culture.

November 4, 2008

WETZSTEIN: ‘Parasite’ of porn is persistent

I recently spoke with a man who asked that I call him "Lee" from Kentucky. Lee had seen the new movie "Fireproof" and wanted to tell me his story about the "parasite" of pornography in his marriage.

October 28, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Will Generation Y be dumb or great?

Are our youth going to be the "dumbest generation" or the next "great generation"? This unanswerable question recently was posed -- where else -- at a Washington think tank.

October 26, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Genius takes its toll

When I first saw the trailer for the movie "Flash of Genius," I instantly knew it was about Robert Kearns, the man who invented the intermittent windshield wiper, had it stolen from him by the auto industry and fought back.

October 21, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Tracking abortion trends

For the best overview of U.S. abortion since it was legalized, I would urge you to get a comprehensive report just released by the Guttmacher Institute.

October 14, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Provision targets mental health

The recent financial bailout contains a ray of hope for millions of families who struggle with mental illness. Tucked inside H.R. 1424, which President Bush signed Oct. 3, is a provision to create "parity" for mental health in group health insurance. As of January 2010, families with group health insurance can expect to be treated the same whether they seek help for mental or physical illness.

October 12, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Faithful parents needed

In family matters, there is renewed interest in the topic of child well-being. Certainly, some leaders - Marian Wright Edelman comes to mind - have been championing children's health for decades. Myriad more groups now sound the battle cry for children.

October 7, 2008