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.
What is it like to not only grow up in a wealthy family, but in a family who lives their lives on primetime television? On this edition of Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker interviews Sadie Robertson,the star of the hit-shows, Duck Dynasty and Dancing With The Stars. She discusses how to "Live Original" in a world that wants you to conform to its ideals.
Resist the temptation to yell at your kids -- it's the quickest way to break their spirit.
If you're pregnant or anticipate becoming pregnant, don't take chances with your baby's future.
Dr. Dobson shares a letter from a young girl devastated by her parents' divorce.
Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman faced a parent's worst fear: the death of their 5-year-old daughter, Maria. On this classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with them about what it feels like to hit rock bottom while clinging to the hope we have in Jesus Christ.
Dr. Dobson's September 2015
Newsletter
Is it really possible for a family to recover after the tragic death of a child? On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson spends time with Stephen Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, discussing the tragic and painful loss of Maria, their 5-year-old daughter.
On a tragic spring day in 2008, Steven Curtis Chapman lost his 5-year-old daughter in an accident. On today’s edition of Family Talk, we will wind back the clock and enjoy a classic interview between Dr. James Dobson and Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, as they discuss how to cling to the hope of Christ in the midst of a painful loss.
Pride is terribly destructive to human relationships. It may be the sin that God hates most, because there are more than one hundred references to it in Scripture. Proverbs 6:1719 describes seven thin
The Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is one of the pivotal and most important stories in the Bible, yet according to some experts there is no archaeological proof that the Exodus happened. On today’s edition of Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker interviews filmmaker Tim Mahoney about the findings that corroborate the Biblical account.
