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.
March 11, 2021 — On March 1, Bethany Christian Services, one of the largest adoption and foster care agencies in the United States, unashamedly announced that it will now place children with same-s
Has learning become a burdensome chore for your children,and an ongoing frustration for you as a parent, as well? In today's edition of Family Talk, Cheri Fuller, author of Motivating Your Kids from Crayons to Careers, reminds parents that their own curiosity about the world around them can be infectious. She suggests engaging with your kids about their particular interests, talking about your Christian faith walk, sharing your experiences growing up, and possibly interviewing their grandparents, too. Doing so will help unwrap your child's God-given gifts and ignite an unquenchable passion for learning.
Young children have a God-inspired curiosity about the world around them, typically prompting a flood of questions. But with parents busier than ever, the danger is that we either ignore these questions or belittle them. Cheri Fuller, author of Motivating Your Kids from Crayons to Careers, urges parents to affirm their child's desire to learn,and, if you don't readily know the answer to his or her question, look it up together.
Where did we get the notion that the Christian life is a piece of cake? Where is the evidence for the "name it, claim it" theology that promises God will skip along in front of us with His great cosmi
Rush Limbaugh’s passing is an incalculable loss for America at a time when his voice is needed most urgently. There is no one in the conservative movement who can do what he did day after day. Thou
Valentine's Day may cause panic for some poor souls who forget to buy flowers and chocolates. But for those of us who understand true, committed love, it can serve as a special reminder of God's gift of marriage. We hope you enjoy this Valentine's Day message from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson.
Dr. Dobson's March 2021 Newsletter: Dr. Dobson Calls Out President Biden's Radical Executive Orders
In his February newsletter entitled, "Where Do We Go from Here?," Dr. James Dobson underscores his frustration that the U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped the issue of election integrity, and that both Georgia Senate seats were won by leftist Democrats in that state's January runoff election. As a result, Americans will be burdened with a radical agenda. His advice? Like the faithful farmer who weathers the heat and rain, we who are conservative Christians must continue to "stay in the field",knowing that God gives strength to the weary.
February 8, 2021 — "The Democrats hold enormous power in Washington, D.C., and they are working overtime to ensure that they never have to surrender it—not to the Republicans and certainly not to t
Dee Brestin was grieving the death of her husband of 39 years and feeling abandoned when she was reminded of a significant moment while attempting to nurse her colicky baby boy. After kicking and crying for ten minutes, he would finally calm down and latch on. Dee realized that, like her colicky baby, there’s no reason for any of us to throw a fit - because God is right there.
