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Cheryl Wetzstein
Cheryl Wetzstein writes a biweekly news column, "On the Family," based on years of experience covering welfare, family and social issues for The Washington Times. She has been a reporter for three decades, working in New York City and Washington, D.C. Since joining The Washington Times in 1985, she has been 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. She is currently seeking a communications degree from the University of Maryland-University College.
Most Recent Stories
WETZSTEIN: Teens without love role model
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
Do black and Hispanic teens have high expectations for romantic relationships? Yes. Do they understand what constitutes a healthy romantic relationship, i.e., trust, honesty, good communication? Yes.
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WETZSTEIN: What's missing in sex education
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
The massive health care reform bill in Congress contains a measure to spend $75 million a year on comprehensive sex education, under the heading of "adulthood training."
WETZSTEIN: Faith, family work together
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
Earlier this year, American Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray wrote a warning about American elites pushing America to become like Europe.
WETZSTEIN: Seeking the best in sex education
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
What is sex ed? This week, I would like to review some descriptions of a good sex-ed program.
WETZSTEIN: Polls show turn to civil unions
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
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.
WETZSTEIN: Better marriages goal of new index
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
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.
WETZSTEIN: Race issue not black and white
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
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.
WETZSTEIN: Porn common in college dorms
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009
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.
WETZSTEIN: Birth control seen as 'green'
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
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.
WETZSTEIN: Workplace porn wastes time, cash
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009
Workplace pornography is a major problem, according to the American Management Association.
