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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Pullman's CRADLE Act Objections Don't Make Sense

This is a guest post by Athena Carson, a member of the... read more

Does Paid Parental Leave Cause Fertility Rates to...

This is part 1 of a guest post by Athena Carson, a... read more

Why Is The Federalist Using Talking Points from...

A friend sent me a link to an article at The Federalist... read more

Common Misconceptions: The Difference Between Grave Sin and...

Lately, while reading online discussions in Catholic Facebook groups, I've observed comments... read more

New Development in Cause for Fulton Sheen Canonization

This is exciting news! Venerable Fulton Sheen's cause has faced delay after... read more

Book Release Date and Pre-Order Information!

I posted this book update on my Facebook page and in the... read more

What I've Learned After a Year as a...

A year ago today, I experienced my second layoff in less than... read more

The Day I Became One of "Those" Moms:...

In early 2007, my daughter Elanor, who had just turned two, was... read more

ThoughtfulGiftCards.com - Is It a Scam, or Just...

A member of Catholic Working Mothers posted this in the group today... read more

What Does the Catholic Church Teach About Working...

Spoiler: She doesn’t teach that mothers can’t work outside the home. read more

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