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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

Broadcasts

Helping Teens Find Their Purpose Part 1

On this broadcast of Family Talk, Dr. Dobson will talk with Joe White, national public speaker and the President of KanakukKamps in Branson, Missouri. Today Joe will share his passion to love and encourage the next generation to find their gifting and how his camps instill meaning in young people. That and more on todays Dr. James Dobsons Family Talk.

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The God Who Speaks

Today Family Talks announcer Roger Marsh and Vice President of Broadcasting Brian McNulty will sit down with two contributors of the new documentary The God Who Speaks.The director and producer of the film, M.D. Perkins, and the President of the American Family Association, Tim Wildmon, will discuss the films inception and why the power, influence and resiliency of Gods Word is so important. Dont miss this special edition of Dr. James Dobsons Family Talk.

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Policy & Culture

Dr. James Dobson Calls Out Republican Senators Murkowski & Collins for Voting ‘No’ on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

I simply cannot let the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the Pain-Capable Act fade into memory without letting the American people know about it. The Christian community would be complicit if we a

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Blogs

Women Need Space, Too

Women who feel isolated and lonely often look to their husbands to satisfy what has been called their "soul hunger." It is a role men have never handled very well. I doubt if farmers came in from the

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God’s Gift

In previous generations, some people believed women were not supposed to enjoy sex. Even today some Christians still feel that sex between marital partners is somehow sinful or "dirty." But there's no

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What’s Your Motive?

Lets face it: Sex is a topic on the mind of just about every husband and wife. (Some wives claim their husbands think of nothing else!) The physical union of man and woman is one of the most pleasurab

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Actions Earn Trust

The surest way to build trust in marriage is through your actions. Build a record of choices and deeds that proves to your partner you can be trusted at all times.

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Differing Assumptions

A difficult day can quickly lead to an unnecessarily heated exchange between spouses. Fatigue, problems with the kids or job, illness, or financial worries can make anyone more susceptible to a fight.

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Mystery in Marriage

If you want to put some new life in your marriage, try thinking like a teenager again. We all remember, fondly or otherwise, the craziness of our dating days. The coy attitudes, the flirting, the fant

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It’s a Two-Way Street

The Greek translation for the word encouragement is parakletos, which literally means "called alongside to help." It brings to mind the scriptural image of two people yoked side by side, as when Jesus

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