About JoAnna Wahlund

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JoAnna Wahlund was baptized, raised, and married in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America but converted to Catholicism in May 2003, on G.K. Chesterton's birthday. She has six terrific kids here on earth, four saints in heaven praying for her, and a wonderful husband who supports her in all things. She enjoys defending the Catholic faith online (in between her duties as chief cook and bottle washer for La Casa Wahlund, and her role as Senior Editor of Catholic Stand). She blogs at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thecatholicworkingmother/. She is the author of “The Catholic Working Mom’s Guide to Life,” coming May 2019 from Our Sunday Visitor Press.

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Book Review: Peggy Weber's "Enough as You Are"

I'm so pleased to dust off my sadly-neglected blog (more on that... read more

An Update, and Some Exciting News!

October really flew by, didn't it? I've been posting updates on The... read more

What Does the Roman Catechism Teach about Working...

Those who claim that it's a sin for Catholic mothers to work... read more

Catch Me on “The Gist”!

This past June, I recorded an interview via Skype with the ladies... read more

First Casts Are Done!

Peter had his first casts put on his legs and feet on... read more

Casting and Surgery and Wheelchairs, Oh My

My youngest son, Peter, was born with bilateral clubfoot. He was only... read more

Was St. Gianna's Life as a Working Mother...

BackstoryIf you aren't on Catholic Twitter (in which case, good for you),... read more

Pro-Life Isn't About Oppressing Women

While listening to one of the more recent episodes of Trent Horn's... read more

Selfie Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Cathy Torrez for winning the selfie contest! Cathy won by... read more

"The Catholic Working Mom's Guide to Life" Selfie...

Now that my book is out, I'm holding a selfie contest! The... read more

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