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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.

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Childhood Memories Part 1

What is the first memory you have as a child? Is it positive or negative? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews Kevin Leman and Randy Carlson on how memories of your childhood experiences can impact your life.

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The Vital Role of a Father in a Child’s Life Part 2

We live in a culture that has destroyed the concept of fatherhood. TV shows, movies, magazines, and more continually attack the images of men and fathers. On this edition of Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker discusses the vital role of a father in a child’s life.

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Raising Kids with Healthy Attitudes

You have told us what kinds of homes produce children with the greatest intellectual potential. Are there other studies that would tell us how to raise kids with the healthiest attitudes toward themse

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Mysteries

We live in a culture that has destroyed the concept of fatherhood. TV shows, movies, magazines, and more continually attack the images of men and fathers. On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker discusses the vital role of a father in a childs life.

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The Vital Role of a Father in a Child’s Life, Part 1

We live in a culture that has destroyed the concept of fatherhood. TV shows, movies, magazines, and more continually attack the images of men and fathers. On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker discusses the vital role of a father in a child’s life.

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Cat’s Cradle

Don’t squander these years with your growing children! It’s Dr. Dobson’s advice on today’s program.

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A Tribute To Bobbie Wolgemuth Part 2

What is the definition of finishing well? What does it look like to enter Heaven praising God and proclaiming his goodness? On one of the most touching programs of this year, Dr. Dobson remembers his good friend Bobbie Wolgemuth with a program that features the story of her inspiring fight with cancer.

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A Tribute to Bobbie Wolgemuth Part 1

What is the definition of finishing well? What does it look like to enter Heaven praising God and proclaiming his goodness? On one of the most touching programs of this year, Dr. Dobson remembers his good friend Bobbie Wolgemuth with a program that features the story of her inspiring fight with cancer.

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Faith, Family and Finding an Exceptional Life Part 2

As you can imagine, it was tough growing up as the son of Dr. James Dobson, and Ryan had to go through a process that many of us go through , a process to discover if what his parents had taught him was true. Today on Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk, Ryan Dobson shares from his heart about faith, family, and finding an exceptional life.

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Miracles Today?

Do you believe the Lord still performs miracles today, or has the era of supernatural intervention passed?

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