Holiday Depression
Question: Dr. Dobson, I tend to feel depressed after every holiday, but I don't know why. These special days are very happy ones for my family. Why do I find myself "blue" after such enjoyable...
Twenty years ago, I wrote my first book about why women can't "have it all," or at least not all at once, despite what the culture tells them. At the time, the so-called Mommy Wars were raging. Women...
Many couples have struggled with that issue since the arrival of their children. Some families feel they don't have a choice, given their compelling financial pressures. I understand their dilemma...
I've been thinking about my mom a lot lately. Gone for over 15 years now, I can still see her smile and feel her all-encompassing warm embrace. Mom was vivacious, generous and brilliant — and she had...
In today's highly competitive and busy world, kids can easily believe their value comes from what they do versus who they are. Well-meaning moms and dads bustle their kids around to countless sports...
The late Dr. Benjamin Spock, who wrote the perennial best seller, Dr. Spocks Baby and Child Care, was severely criticized for his laissez-faire approach to child rearing. He was blamed for weakening...
My mother was a very strong woman when she was young. It was only through her wisdom and devotion that I survived the emotional pressures of my early childhood. To keep her family fed, Mom found a job...
Few of us enjoy heart-thumping excitement each moment of our professional lives. How thrilling is the work of a medical pathologist who examines bacterial cultures from morning until night or a...