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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

Solo Soaring

Single parents can learn to soar on their own!

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Dr. Dobson Minute

Love Needs Respect

Loving your child is only half of what's required to build self-esteem!

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Broadcasts

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, Part 2

The Hon. Michele Bachmann continues her conversation with Bishop W.C. and Donna Martin.

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Blogs

A Practical Guide to Nurturing Your Child’s Faith

A child should be exposed to a carefully conceived, systematic program of spiritual training. Yet we are much too haphazard about this crucial matter. Perhaps if we recognized the target we would hit it more often.

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Dr. Dobson Minute

Single Parent Blues

Being a single parent is one of the most difficult tasks for any man or woman.

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Broadcasts

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, Part 1

On today's edition of Family Talk, the Hon. Michele Bachmann welcomes Bishop W.C. and Donna Martin.

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Broadcasts

Healing Rest, Part 2

Roger Marsh continues his conversation with Becky Thompson about her new book, Healing Rest, which offers a lifeline to exhausted moms.

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Broadcasts

Healing Rest, Part 1

Roger Marsh interviews Becky Thompson about her new book, Healing Rest. She shares how exhausted moms can find peace by the presence of Jesus.

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Marriage & Parenting

There Is Purpose in Adversity

Adversity has a way of challenging your faith. Perhaps you're struggling financially and don't see God's hand of provision, or your marriage seems to be falling apart, or you just received bad news from a doctor. In tough situations like these, you can feel tempted to abandon your faith in God. Brenen and Morgan Beeler explain that it's sometimes hard to understand what the Lord is doing when you're in the midst of hardships, but that's when you need Him the most and are learning to really trust Him.

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Broadcasts

The Joys of Raising a Large Family, Part 2

Dr. Dobson continues his conversation with The Hekmans. They share how their faith guided their decisions.

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