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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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Shoot Straight Arrows Part 1

If children are like arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior, what does it take to shoot straight arrows? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr James Dobson will interview Joe White about effective parenting.

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Being A Father At Work and At Home Part 2

Dads, did you know that what youre learning on the job could help your parenting at home? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson will interview Robert Wolgemuth on fatherhood.

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Being A Father At Work and At Home Part 1

Dads, did you know that what youre learning on the job could help your parenting at home? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson will interview Robert Wolgemuth on fatherhood.

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Remembering Johnny Stallings

What do College football and a child affected by down syndrome have in common? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson will interview College Football Hall of Fame coach Gene Stallings about his son Johnny.

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Buried Treasure Part 2

Sometimes English translations of the Bible miss amazing truths hidden in the original Hebrew and Greek. On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson will interview Rabbi Daniel Lapin about Buried Treasure in the Biblical text.

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Buried Treasure Part 1

Sometimes English translations of the Bible miss amazing truths hidden in the original Hebrew and Greek. On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson will interview Rabbi Daniel Lapin about Buried Treasure in the Biblical text.

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Newsletters

Defending Future Generations — Dr. Dobson’s June 2014 Newsletter

Dr. Dobson's June 2014
Newsletter

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NDP: Wake Up Call for America

What is it going to take to get America back on the right track? On the next edition of Family Talk, Anne Graham Lotz pleads the case for America to turn back to God at the National Day of Prayer 2014.

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Mothers of Toddlers Part 2

What comes to mind when you think of a mother of a toddler? Tired? Busy? Stressed? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with a panel of mothers who share a wealth of knowledge about raising young children.

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Mothers of Toddlers Part 1

What comes to mind when you think of a mother of a toddler? Tired? Busy? Stressed? On the next edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with a panel of mothers who share a wealth of knowledge about raising young children.

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