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The guilt and shame of a divorce can be overwhelming, but don't be too quick to take all the blame.
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The guilt and shame of a divorce can be overwhelming, but don't be too quick to take all the blame.
Struggling to forgive and forget? Resentment harms you more than the one you resent.
On today’s edition of Family Talk, join us as Dr. James Dobson concludes his enlightening conversation with author and speaker, Julie Barnhill, as they answer questions from a panel of moms on how to ride the emotional roller coaster of parenting. They also encourage moms and dads to avoid blaming themselves for the bad choices their children make. Ezekiel 18:20 says, “The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.”
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his heartfelt discussion with author and speaker, Julie Barnhill, about the undeniable guilt that moms and dads experience as they go through life with their kids. Learn more about God’s grace and the hope He provides to parents as Julie shares excerpts from her book, Motherhood: The Guilt that Keeps on Giving.
We know there is only one person on earth who lived a perfect life, Jesus Christ. Yet it’s easy for a mother to feel guilt over things that are not done “perfectly” during those child-rearing years. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks candidly with author and speaker, Julie Barnhill, about her book, Motherhood: The Guilt that Keeps on Giving. Tune in and discover the difference between true and false guilt.
What happens after a woman has an abortion? What resources are available after that grievous choice? These are the questions that Lisa Rowe, founder and CEO of the Support After Abortion ministry, is trying to answer. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Lisa, a licensed social worker, who works directly with women experiencing this tremendous loss and pain, shares that women consider abortion to be the best option after enduring other preliminary traumas. She says that post-abortive women grapple with regret, anger, grief, and anxiety. Through the network of counselors available at Support After Abortion, women learn the difference between guilt which says, “I did bad,” and shame which says, “I am bad.”
Do you sometimes find it hard to pray or feel as if you arent hearing Gods reply? Dr. Bruce Wilkinson unpacks the ways unforgiveness can block our communication with our Heavenly Father. Through his message delivered at the National Day of Prayer in 2016, Dr. Wilkinson addresses the prevalent issue of unforgiveness in the church, and identifies what believers can do to restore their relationship with God.
In our walk with God, we must always be willing to forgive others, and more importantly ourselves. Dr. Dobson continues his conversation with Pastor R.T. Kendall about his book How to Forgive Ourselves Totally. The two examine the physical, emotional and spiritual strain guilt has on a person, and how true freedom can be found through Christs forgiveness.
Oftentimes, its more difficult to forgive ourselves than it is to forgive others. On this classic broadcast of Family Talk, Dr. Dobson talks with Pastor R.T. Kendall, author of the book How to Forgive Ourselves Totally. They will discuss why we must forgive ourselves, and distinguish between true conviction and false guilt.
Few human emotions are as distressing and painful as feelings of guilt and personal disapproval. When at a peak of intensity, self-condemnation gnaws on the conscious mind by day and invades the dream



