Parenting Without Fear
Question: Dr. Dobson, I worry so much about my children and wonder if I'm raising them wisely. Every few days my husband and I encounter a problem we don't know how to handle. Is it common for parents to feel this way?
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Should Christian Kids Ever Fight Back?
Question: Dr. Dobson, how much self-control and Christian responsibility can we expect of a child? For example, my five-year-old daughter has a rather passive personality, and she is constantly being hit, kicked and pinched by other children in the neighborhood. I have taught her not to fight back, showing her the words of Jesus in the Bible. Still, it hurts me to see her beaten—sometimes by children much smaller than she is. What do you suggest?
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Faithful Parents and Rebellious Children
Question: Dr. Dobson, you have said that the children of godly parents sometimes go into severe rebellion and never return to the faith they were taught. I have seen that happen to some wonderful families that loved the Lord and were committed to the church. Still, it appears contradictory to Scripture. How do you interpret Proverbs 22:6, which says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it"? Doesn't that verse mean, as it implies, that the children of wise and dedicated Christian parents will never be lost? Doesn't it promise that all wayward offspring will return, sooner or later, to the fold?
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Back Off and Let Your Son Grow Up
Your task is to build a man out of the raw materials available in your delightful little boy, stone upon stone upon stone. This task must be your highest priority for a period of time. It will not always be required of you. Before you know it, that child at your feet will become a young man who will pack his bags and take his first halting steps into the adult world.
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Raising Boys: Routine Panic – Part 2
On today’s classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his insightful discussion from his “Bringing Up Boys” teaching series. If you’re a parent struggling with a rebellious son, you won’t want to miss this program as Dr. Dobson explains how our hectic lifestyles are wreaking havoc on the upbringing of our children, especially for boys. Learn of the hope we have by turning to God’s Word to discover His intentions for how we should parent effectively. Psalms 37:4 says, “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
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Raising Boys: Routine Panic – Part 1
Proverbs 23:24 says, “The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.” On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson shares a timeless message from his “Bringing Up Boys” teaching series, in which he emphasizes the absolute need that every boy has for a father or a strong male role model. While there is nothing quite like a mother’s love, Dr. Dobson explains the unique bond that fathers and sons have, and why that relationship is so critical.
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What Are You Teaching Your Son?
So many of the difficulties that confront our kids come down to a single characteristic of today's families: There is nobody home.
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What Does A Real Man Look Like?
Within the Master's design for humanity, He created two distinct genders in His image—male and female. From Genesis to numerous books of the New Testament, God provides a very defined explanation of what authentic manhood should look like.
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Be Still and Know God: Get Your Life Back – Part 2
Psalm 46 reminds us to “be still and know God,” a concept easily lost in the constant busyness of our culture. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his conversation with John Eldredge about his book, Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad. John explains the dangers of a distracted, technology-addicted lifestyle, and suggests that we practice the "One Minute Pause,” along with soaking up God’s creation and turning off our phones. As we unplug from the "fight or flight" culture, our stress-triggered cortisol levels go down, and we can begin to learn how to cast our cares upon the Lord.
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Be Still and Know God: Discerning Wild at Heart – Part 1
If men didn't grow up with fathers who validated and loved them, they often turn to women or even porn to find that affirmation. Today on Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews John Eldredge, author of the best-selling book, Wild at Heart. They discuss the "father wound" that can manifest itself in a young boy’s life if he grows up without a strong male figure at home. Learn how Jesus came to heal that hurt in the lives of the brokenhearted as He sets the captives free.
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Dr. James Dobson
Joe Waresak
Dr. Del Tackett
