The Steps of Bonding and Intimacy in Marriage
What are the mysterious ingredients that almost all good marriages have in common? What accounts for the marvelous blending of personalities when two separate and distinct individuals establish a youn
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
The Effect of Hormones on Emotions
Husbands, don’t underestimate the power of listening and showing that you care. Sometimes the best advice is none at all.
Broadcasts
Rebellious Teenagers, Part 2
Rebellious teenagers often feel like no one understands them.
Blogs
11 Marriage Killers You Need to Avoid
Question: Dr. Dobson, would you identify some of the major "marriage killers" that are most responsible for the high divorce rate that plagues today's families?
Broadcasts
Rebellious Teenagers, Part 1
Childhood wounds can leave lasting scars, but God’s healing power transforms even the most broken lives.
Blogs
The Shaping of Girls
Like their brothers, many girls are being victimized by cultural influences that are increasingly more violent, hypersexualized, and spiritually impoverished. And this is the key: our society is at war with good parents who are trying desperately to protect their kids from the harmful forces swirling around them.
Dr. Dobson Minute
Family Manipulation
Dr. Dobson explains how the impulse to control those around us comes with a steep price.
Blogs
Is Depression in Kids Real?
Question: Dr. Dobson, our school psychologist said she thinks our son is suffering from childhood depression. My goodness! The kid is only nine years old. Is it reasonable that this could be his probl
Dr. Dobson Minute
The Compliant Child – Part 2
For the compliant child, be sure to balance your time so dominant siblings aren’t getting all the attention!
Blogs
What Remains After Valentine’s Day
The excitement of love is like nothing else in human experience. A couple enters into a kind of ecstasy that is almost indescribable. "This is it!" They've found the perfect human being. They want to be together twenty-four hours a day—to take walks in the rain and sit by the fire and kiss and cuddle. Hooray for love!