A Wife’s Countenance
If you really want to know about a man and what kind of character he has, you need only look at the countenance of his wife. Everything he has invested, or withheld, will be there.
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
Blogs
Dr. Dobson Minute
Your Family as a Hot-Air Balloon
Just like a balloon sinks if it's weighed down, so does a family if the calendar becomes overloaded with activities!
Broadcasts
God’s Help in My Life: The Story of Dale Evans
A loss can shatter us, but faith sustains us through life’s darkest valleys.
Blogs
Raising Boys in the Postmodern Age
There are several major social problems that account for much of the trouble facing boys and their parents today. One of which is called postmodernism, which helps explain further how families, and especially how boys, came to be in such a mess.
Broadcasts
The Last Words of Jesus, Part 3
The last words of Jesus reveal some of the most profound truths of our faith.
Blogs
Why Teens Are Vulnerable and Fearful
Question: Dr. Dobson, why are kids so vulnerable? How do you explain this paralyzing social fear at an age when they are notoriously gutsy? There is very little else that scares them. Teenagers drive
Featured
Good Friday: The World’s Darkest Day
Discover the profound meaning of Good Friday through an inspiring video by Dr. James Dobson.
Broadcasts
The Last Words of Jesus, Part 2
The last words of a dying man carry extraordinary weight—but what about the last words of God’s own Son?
Blogs
After the Fight Is Over
Almost all husbands and wives experience conflict from time to time, which is not necessarily unhealthy to their relationships. A verbal spat that stays within reasonable limits can open the windows a
Blogs
Marriage Without Fighting
Question: Dr. Dobson, do you think happily married husbands and wives should be able to live together without fighting?