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Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson was the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produced his radio program, Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and held 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He also was the author of more than 70 books dedicated to the preservation of the family.

Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years, and on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years in the divisions of child development and medical genetics.

He advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.

Dr. Dobson was married to Shirley for just shy of 65 years, and he was the beloved father of two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.

Content By Dr. James Dobson

Dr. Dobson Minute

Coping With Anxiety

Don't let uneasy feelings dominate! Mental health includes forgiveness, confession, and admitting imperfections.

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You May Be the Only Bible Somebody Reads, Part 2

A prison sentence ended Matthew Maher’s soccer career—but it launched something far greater.

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Caring for Elderly Parents

Time, patience, and understanding are things we all need -- especially the elderly folks in our lives.

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You May Be the Only Bible Somebody Reads, Part 1

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson welcomes Matthew Maher, a former college soccer star whose drunk driving collision claimed an innocent man’s life.

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Preventing Mental Health Problems in our Old Age

Maintaining good mental health involves a balanced diet, exercise, brain stimulation and socializing.

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Mothers and Sons

If you have a difficult little boy, take courage -- history is full of great men who began as challenging sons!

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A Wife’s Countenance

If you really want to know about a man and what kind of character he has, you need only look at the countenance of his wife. Everything he has invested, or withheld, will be there.

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3 Points of Conflict in Marriage

If I had one evening I could spend with any person, no one in the world would outrank my wife. We have grown in mutual understanding so that it is rarely necessary to quarrel and argue. Nevertheless,

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Your Family as a Hot-Air Balloon

Just like a balloon sinks if it's weighed down, so does a family if the calendar becomes overloaded with activities!

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God’s Help in My Life: The Story of Dale Evans

A loss can shatter us, but faith sustains us through life’s darkest valleys.

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