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.
Are you plagued by negative feelings or a lack of self-confidence? Discover how to free yourself from destructive patterns and reclaim purpose and joy! On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. Charles Stanley shares how you can develop a healthy relationship with God through exchanging detrimental thoughts for positive ones.
In the "old days," most families lived within the same communities as their extended family. Yet, those days have passed. Do we realize what we're missing?
Dr. Dobson talks about how he prepares himself for increased intimacy with God.
Raising our children and the relationships that surround our lives are the most important things in life. As a man, it's not our work that ultimately defines him. It's the welfare and legacy of his faith and family.
Dr. Dobson continues to talk about how we go about finishing well.
Dr. Dobson talks about the costs and rewards of being a father.
Dr. Dobson bemoans a universal malady of man: a limit to one's time.
Ryan Dobson discusses the contents and stories behind the latest book by his father, Dr. James Dobson.
Dr. Dobson emphasizes the vital need to put one's family before career.
Dr. Dobson describes the important difference between leaving an inheritance versus leaving a legacy.
