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How to Honor and Encourage Your Wife

As a husband, you can strengthen your marriage by telling your wife that you see and appreciate her hard work, want to hear her opinions, and consider her a blessing to the family. In this short reel, Brenen Beeler shares a few ways to encourage and honor your wife for all that she does for the well-being of everyone in your home.

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5 Tips to Help Moms Cope with Stress

Even with a clear game plan in mind, raising kids properly is one of life's richest challenges. It is not uncommon for a mother, particularly, to feel overwhelmed by the complexity of her parental assignment. In many homes, she is the primary protector for each child's health, education, intellect, personality, character, and emotional stability.

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How a Dad Shapes His Daughter’s View of Boys

Question: Dr. Dobson, is there a way I, as a father, can influence my daughter's attitude toward boys? If she chooses to marry, she will need to understand men and know how to relate to them.

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Questions and Answers About Girls’ Puberty and Adolescence

Question: Dr. Dobson, my eleven-year-old girl is physically, and otherwise, way too grown up for her age, despite my concentrated efforts to keep her a kid. I don't know how to handle her disrespectfu

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How Money Can Teach Family Values

I'm concerned about the impact of materialism on families today. During the Great Depression, it was easy enough for parents to tell their kids that they couldn't afford to buy everything they wanted. But in these times, children see that you can purchase their hearts' desires—if not with cash, then with your magic credit card. Advertisers spend millions of dollars to stimulate your kids' lust for their products—toy monsters; dolls that eat, walk, and talk; designer shoes and clothes; and more.

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Dr. Dobson Minute

Raising Your Child’s I.Q. – Part 1

Moms, talk to your toddlers! Social interaction leads to better intellectual development in young children.

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Dr. Dobson Minute

Building Your Mate’s Self-Esteem

Build each other up in your marriage, and become a mirror of love and grace every day.

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Loving Authority and Leadership at Home

Question: Dr. Dobson, you have been very critical of behavioral scientists and other writers who recommend a more permissive approach to child rearing. Explain why this concerns you. Why is it ever wr

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Grasping the Concept of Who God Is

Question: Dr. Dobson, the concept of who God is has always been difficult for me to comprehend. I'm still not sure I understand Him as I should. How can my children possibly grasp who He really is?

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Time is Your Greatest Gift to Your Child

Being a father and a Type A personality myself, I look back on my parenting experiences and recall instances where I could have done a better job. I wish I could relive some of those busy days at a sl

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