Cheryl Wetzstein

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: Will law stimulate welfare?

When President Obama signed the stimulus law recently, he said it marked "the beginning of the end" of our national economic troubles. Published February 24, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Fertility industry in need of rules

Prediction time. I think "octo-mom" Nadya Suleman is the ethical scandal that will bring regulation to the freewheeling fertility and reproductive technology industry. Published February 22, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Mom is behind 8 ball

While California "Octomom" Nadya Suleman floats between being famous and infamous, her newborns, all weighing less than 3 pounds, are making history every day as the world's only set of surviving octuplets. Published February 17, 2009

WETZSTEIN: To think clearly, don’t smoke pot

So where are we on this marijuana issue? Has smoking marijuana become a rite of passage for American youth — no harm, no foul? Published February 15, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Dealing with stress of job loss

Job loss is one of the biggest stressors in life, ranking up there with death of a spouse, divorce and personal injury. Published February 10, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Film casts a chill on family’s future

An independent 2008 film says we are moving toward a world in which children will be rare and economic distress will be plentiful. Published February 8, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Spending on STDs advisable

Congress is being lambasted for adding funding for sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention in its economic-stimulus package. Published February 3, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Population burden remains on youth

Catholic observers recently took great satisfaction from an article in which the co-creator of the birth-control pill seemed to say he was sorry for his invention. Published February 1, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Marriage grants needed

Did you swoon over the presidential inauguration? Many observers in the marriage movement did. Published January 27, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Cases of STDs continue to rise

The federal government recently came out with its 2007 figures on sexually transmitted disease. As one might expect, the news is not good. Published January 25, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Oval Office wisdom

A main purpose of the family is to transmit values through the generations, so I hope families nationwide will take time to talk about Tuesday's historical Inauguration Day events. Published January 19, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Many reasons to stop smoking

Is quitting smoking a New Year's resolution for you? Then you and President-elect Barack Obama are on common ground. Published January 18, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Marital statistics are ‘vital’

How old are Americans when they marry? Do they live together first? Do they marry the person they lived with? Published January 13, 2009

WETZSTEIN: MySpace profiles spur e-mail alerts

In 2007, this e-mail message landed in the MySpace profile of 95 unsuspecting teens. "Hi [MySpace user]. I'm Dr. Meg, an adolescent medicine doctor and researcher from the University of Washington," it began. Published January 11, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Let’s get real on teen sex

Perhaps a good New Year's resolution for our nation is to settle down and get real about teens and sex. Published January 6, 2009

WETZSTEIN: What does 2009 hold for families?

As 2009 gets under way, here are some family issues to watch: Published January 4, 2009

WETZSTEIN: Religion a health resource

A monumental change is occurring in the world of psychology. The emerging answer to the question "Is religion good for your health?" is (drumroll, please) "It depends." Published December 30, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Glimmers of good in the news of ‘08

As we ring out 2008, here are some notable events on the family. Bad news first, then some good news. Published December 28, 2008

WETZSTEIN: To men with hearts

As the story of Jesus is retold this Christmas season, perhaps it would be good to remember other "Josephs" who have graciously agreed to support and raise children that are not their own. Published December 23, 2008

WETZSTEIN: Forgiveness offers path to freedom

Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza hid in a tiny bathroom with seven others for 91 days in 1994, while madness stalked the land. Hutu militias murdered between 800,000 and 1 million Rwandans, most of them Tutsis. Published December 21, 2008