Cheryl Wetzstein
Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein
WETZSTEIN: Faith, family work together
Earlier this year, American Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray wrote a warning about American elites pushing America to become like Europe. Published November 10, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Seeking the best in sex education
What is sex ed? This week, I would like to review some descriptions of a good sex-ed program. Published November 8, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Polls show turn to civil unions
Maine voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether they will allow gay couples to marry. Gay marriage was enacted in May by a Democrat-led Senate and House and Maine Gov. John Baldacci, a Democrat. Published November 3, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Better marriages goal of new index
The Marriage Index is composed of five leading marriage indicators, plus a composite score, for a total of six scores. It finds that America is not doing well on marriage. Published November 1, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Race issue not black and white
With the veneration of champion golfer Tiger Woods and President Obama, one would think the days of worrying about people being ostracized for being "mixed race" would be over. Published October 27, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Porn common in college dorms
If there's one thing about college that shouldn't be surprising, it is that vast numbers of students have pornography in their living quarters and on their computers. Published October 25, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Birth control seen as ‘green’
With a global conference on climate change looming in Copenhagen in December, it should come as no surprise that a flurry of studies have been released. Published October 20, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Workplace porn wastes time, cash
Workplace pornography is a major problem, according to the American Management Association. Published October 18, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Marriage more than cohabiting
Sparked by the David Letterman sex scandal, the nation is again talking about the "rules of engagement" in love. Published October 13, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Abortion not only option available
It used to be that if a woman had an unplanned pregnancy, she most likely would search out the local abortion clinic to address her needs. Times have changed. Published October 11, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Black marriage needs win-win
Let's call this "ladies' comeuppance," part two. I recently attended a forum at the Congressional Black Caucus Conference. Published October 6, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Sex only reason for cohabiting
Cohabiting is growing in America, and young women should not kid themselves. It's all about the sex. Published October 4, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Blacks have wedding-bell blues
If you are black and love someone - or hope to love someone - who is black, this meeting was for you. Published September 29, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Numbers show cohabiting hurts
Cohabiting is escalating in America; do we really want our culture to become like Europe's? Published September 27, 2009
WETZSTEIN: No-fault law marks its 40th
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the earthquake that rocked the American family. Such an anniversary deserves to be remembered. Published September 22, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Real drawbacks of cohabiting
Among American family trends, it is safe to say gay marriage has dominated headlines. But gay marriage is not the biggest story in family trends. That honor goes to the rise of unmarried cohabiting. Published September 20, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Divorce-proof by cohabiting?
Whenever Pamela J. Smock and Wendy D. Manning write about cohabiting, I pay attention. Published September 15, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Adult abusers face drug effects
Before summer fades completely, I want to revisit a news item that may have blown by you. It's about how nearly 3 million of our aging baby boomers are still potheads or drug abusers after all these years. Published September 13, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Better ways to boost families
Amid the news of Japan's political leadership change was an interesting item about children. One of the election promises of the Published September 8, 2009
WETZSTEIN: Generation X’s rough childhood
The American family was hit hard in the post-Woodstock years, to the point where it could be described as "anti-child." My concern is that our culture is still battering the American family without realizing how deeply wounded it is. Published September 6, 2009