Discipline Is Like A Battery
Dr. Dobson explains the need for a balance between the positive and the negative.
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
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Hide Scripture in Your Heart
If you want your children to be guided morally when they are beyond your reach and after they are grown, you should begin teaching favorite Bible passages to them when they are young. It is amazing how often a relevant Scripture reference zings to the surface just when a situation comes up that requires wisdom and discernment. If those verses have not been "downloaded" to our brains, we will have to figure out what to do based on our own limited understanding.
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“That’s Okay, Jake.”
Dr. Dobson advises parents how to respond when their children fail.
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Navigating Your Teen’s Emotional Storms – Part 1
Parenting teenagers can feel like navigating an emotional hurricane. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with counselor Sharon Hersh to explore how biblical principles can transform the most challenging season of parenting. They discuss powerful insights about “hand-in-hand mothering,” and share how to create a safe haven for your struggling teen. Discover how you can become your daughter’s ally through the storm of adolescence.
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Communicating with Your Husband
Question: Dr. Dobson, my husband is somewhat insensitive to my needs, but I believe he is willing to do better if I can teach him how I am different from him. Can you help me communicate my needs to h
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Disciplining Your Child Is Like A Stone Carving
Skill and the right tools are important, but so is an ability to stay atuned to what you hear.
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The Three R’s of Parenting – Part 2
Teaching children responsibility requires more than good intentions—it takes smart strategies.
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Stephen Foster
Learn to look for the value in everyone, including that disheveled homeless person on the street.
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The Three R’s of Parenting, Part 1
Are you struggling to teach your children to respect authority?
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Kids Are Like Cockleburs
Parents, keep planting seeds of knowledge and manners in your kids. Eventually they will produce.
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