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.
Children are always watching ... learning from what fathers say, value and model each day. In this heartfelt Father’s Day message from Dr. James Dobson, he reminded dads that their greatest influence often comes not through words alone, but through the example they live before their children.
Are you having one of those days when nothing seems to go right? You’re not alone. We all have them.
Question: Dr. Dobson, my wife and I are approaching our retirement years, and we have been very blessed financially. We own several large businesses and will have a sizable estate to pass on to our three children. How do you feel about leaving large amounts of money to the next generation, and is there a right and wrong way to do it?
Question: Dr. Dobson, my wife will not respond to me sexually unless the circumstances are just right. It isn't enough for us to enjoy each other physically. I have to talk to and spend time with her before we even go to bed, or else she is disinterested. Are other women like this?
Taking turns while speaking and other simple methods will help a child develop communication skills during the early years.
Reading aloud to your son or daughter has great benefits. It’s a time to bond, relax, and learn together.
If character training is a primary goal of parenting, and I believe it is, then the best way to instill it is through the demeanor and behavior of a father. Identification with him is a far more efficient teacher than lecturing, scolding, punishing, bribing, and cajoling.
Fathers have an incalculable impact on their daughters. Most psychologists believe, and I am one of them, that all future romantic relationships are influenced positively or negatively by the way a girl interacts with her dad in her childhood years.
The father-daughter bond shapes a girl’s confidence, her faith, and even her future marriage.
There’s more to genuine love than an instant attraction across a crowded room on some enchanted evening. The qualities of real love are spiritual in nature.
