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Question: Dr. Dobson, what do you have to say to the many people who sincerely try to control their anger, but who get irritated and frustrated and still lose their temper time and time again? How can they bring this area under control? Or is it impossible?
If you've "lost that loving feeling," try turning back the clock to when you and your spouse first met.
To give and receive criticism well, it takes established trust and putting the other's best interest first.
Whether it's a conflict about the dog or the dishes, make it a priority to fight fair. Tackle the situation, and not each other.
Like runway lights in the dark, both love and respect are crucial guidelines for every parent to rely on.
The sexes are designed with highly specific—but quite different—psychological needs. Each is vulnerable to the other in unique ways. When reduced to the basics, women need men to be romantic, caring, and loving. Men need women to be respectful, supportive, and loyal. These are not primarily cultural influences that are learned in childhood, as some would have us believe. They are forces deeply rooted in the human personality.
Question: Dr. Dobson, my husband and I just moved to Arizona from Pennsylvania, and I haven't established a network of friends yet. My family is back east, and I have no one but my husband to talk to about problems the kids are having. He is very busy, so all the "homework" is left to me. How can I deal with the feelings of loneliness and isolation as a mother?
The pain, pace, and pressure of everyday life has kept us all on the run. With the volatile economy, a turbulent society, anxiety caused by the pandemic and other adversities, and the 24/7 news cycle, it can feel overwhelming. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Linda Mintle, the author of Letting Go of Worry, outlines God's plan for finding peace in the midst of chaos. Like a spam email in your inbox, Dr. Mintle says that you don’t have to click on an anxious thought. She underscores the importance of taking “captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ,” as 2 Corinthians 10:5 commands. God’s prescription is to renew our mind daily in His Word.
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.
Goodbye darkness, hello light! It's a fresh start in your heart, too, as breakup pain is fading and hope is waking up.
