The Pain of Release
As a child grows, it can be tough to release the parental grip, but letting go can be the healthiest option.
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Of Birds and Nests
It's inevitable that your kids will eventually want to leave home and live on their own. Prepare now.
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The Best Years of Marriage
Don't forget to nurture your marriage during your child-raising years.
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Empty Nest – Part 4
As a parent, is it ever too early to begin mentally preparing for the season when your kids are grown and out of the house? According to one mother, the empty nest stage really begins when the children are still under foot. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his four-part series with a panel of moms to discuss the highs and lows of fully launching your kids out into the world. They also discuss guilt associated with this time of life, and share advice for parents who may be asking, “My kids are gone, now what?”
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Empty Nest – Part 3
What do you do with your life after you’ve raised your kids well? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his discussion with a panel of moms as they walk through one of the most challenging parts of parenthood - the “empty nest.” Tune in to hear the stories of growth, rediscovery and excitement that “empty nesting” can provide. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
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Empty Nest – Part 2
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson expands his discussion with a panel of moms on the subject of “empty nesters.” Listen and learn more from the father’s perspective about children leaving home, as well as the mother’s point of view on how “empty nesting” affects the entire family.
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Empty Nest – Part 1
For many moms and dads, it seems like it was only yesterday when their kids were off to their first day of school. But now, just as they are leaving for college and moving out of the house, parents are entering into a new stage of life as well. On today’s classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson begins a four-part series, joined by a panel of seasoned mothers to explore the emotions, trials, and even liberties of the “empty nest.”
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Planting Shade Trees – Part 3
When former pastor and popular Christian comedian Dennis Swanberg's great-grandfather immigrated from Sweden to America in the 1880s, he planted shade trees on his Texas farm. Years later, his grandson enjoyed the shade from those mature trees that his great-grandfather never could. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dennis invites listeners to commit their lives to leaving a legacy of "spiritual shade trees" for generations to come. Psalm 145:4 says, "Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power."
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Encouragement for Empty-Nesters
I have a word of encouragement prepared especially for those of you who are depressed today. It is a message written by a loving mother named Joan Mills, who must be a very special lady. She expressed
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Releasing Your Grown Child
We come now to the final task assigned to mothers and fathers, that of releasing grown children and launching them into the world of adulthood. It is also one of the most difficult. Several years ago,
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Dr. James Dobson
Joe Waresak
Dr. Del Tackett
