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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

Dr. Dobson Minute

Telling Your Child About His or Her Adoption

Discover common sense ways to celebrate your son or daughter's adoption and express your love!

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What We Now Know About the Use of Marijuana

Dr. Dobson provides established medical facts on the harmful effects of marijuana. 

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Diffusing the Teenage Time Bomb

What parents can do while their children are still young, to provide a tranquil adolescence.

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Broadcasts

Raising Boys: Wounded Spirits, Part 2

Every classroom has children who face daily ridicule and rejection.

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Dr. Dobson Minute

The Bum Rap Associated With Toddlerhood

Many times, toddlers get into trouble for simply exploring and investigating their world.

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Broadcasts

Raising Boys: Wounded Spirits, Part 1

Boys today face unique pressures that can wound their spirits and shape their futures.

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Broadcasts

Why Young People Matter: Engage Culture to Reach the Next Generation with the Gospel

Bold faith can change a generation!

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My Mid-Life Reassessment (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Dobson personalizes his previous discussion by sharing his experience during his late forties.

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Blogs

The Teen Years Are Coming

My children are still young, and they are doing fine now, but I worry a lot about the adolescent years that lie ahead. I've seen other parents go through some pretty terrible things when their teenage

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Men in Mid-Life Crisis (Part 1 of 2)

A mid-life crisis is a very real condition and can rattle the foundation of a home.

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