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.
When you and your spouse stood at the altar to pledge your vows, you probably expected to be together forever, right? However, it doesn't take long to realize that constant pressures are working against your marriage.
Let's face it - we all could use a refresher course on those fundamentals required for making love last a lifetime. Tune in today as Dr. Dobson explains the "Three C's of Marriage."
Mom--do you wonder how to teach your daughter what it means to be truly feminine? Our culture sends so many mixed messages, but in his brand new book, “Bringing Up Girls” Dr. Dobson gives us permission to be exactly who God designed us to be! He outlines key insights into the characteristics and complexities of females and offers tips on how parents can raise healthy, happy girls, both inside and out.
“Sugar and spice and everything nice” -- it’s the precious world of girls! But as you’ll hear on this Family Talk program, girls are complicated little creatures that can be hard to understand at times (especially for you, Dad!) Don’t miss hearing Dr. Dobson address these issues and talk about his new book, Bringing Up Girls for the first time on this broadcast.
America isn't about a specific people group. America, at its core, is an idea, perhaps the greatest idea that ever was. On the next edition of Family Talk, Pastor Tommy Nelson will help us celebrate the 4th of July by increasing our understanding of the way our founders established this great nation.
Over 200 years ago, our first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer - and in 1952 it was established as an annual event. So why was Franklin Graham "dis-invited" from appearing at this year's prayer event at the Pentagon? And why has a federal court judge ruled that this historical day violates our constitution? Tune in to this edition of "Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson" to find out what you can do to keep our religious freedoms alive.
Dr. Dobson and guests discuss the purpose of this new ministry and why strong, Christian, family-oriented radio programming is needed now more than ever! Dr. Dobson also gives you a peek into a recent all-staff meeting, where he outlined responsibilities he believes God is calling Family Talk to commit to upholding. This covenant, shared by the entire staff, provides a solid, biblical foundation for the team as they move forward. After all, if the Lord doesn't go with us, we don't want to go at all!
Mike Adkins tells the story of Norman, a recluse that the Lord prompted Mike to befriend and lead to the Lord, and how the Lord showed Mike his own shortcomings.
Dr. Dobson's May 2010
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