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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

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Life with a Messy Mate, Part 3

One of the struggles a marriage can face is when one spouse is clean and organized and the other is messy and disorganized. Dr. James Dobson interviews Sandra Felton on how to deal with a messy mate.

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Blended Families, Part 1

The role of a step-parent can be extremely challenging. Be prepared to avoid these common pitfalls...

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Rough Waters

Rebellion in the teen years doesn't necessarily mean the future is doomed. It's just a rough time of life and your job as a parent is simply to get your kids through it.

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Life with a Messy Mate, Part 1

One of the struggles a marriage can face is when one spouse is clean and organized and the other is messy and disorganized. Dr. James Dobson interviews Sandra Felton on how to deal with a messy mate.

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God Breathed Part 2

Is the Bible reliable? Can we really believe what it says? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker interviews Josh McDowell on why we can trust in the validity and infallibility of the Scriptures.

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God Breathed Part 1

Is the Bible reliable? Can we really believe what it says? Josh McDowell explains why we can trust the validity and infallibility of the Scriptures.

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Men, Women, and Aging

Several months ago, I was driving my car near our home with my son and daughter and Ryan's three-year-old friend, Kevin. As we turned a corner we drove past a very old man who was so bent and crippled

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Teaching Our Children To Write

It's important to teach and encourage our children how to write.

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I’m Happy for You: Sort of… Not Really Part 2

We live in a culture of comparison, and social media only exacerbates the problem and causes many people to feel unhappy with their own lives. Author Kay Wyma shares shares about how to deal with the problem.

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I’m Happy for You: Sort of… Not Really Part 1

We live in a culture of comparison, and social media only exacerbates the problem and causes many people to feel unhappy with their own lives. Author Kay Wyma shares shares about how to deal with the problem.

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