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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.
So many of the difficulties that confront our kids come down to a single characteristic of today's families: There is nobody home.
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.
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.
It is a sad observation that we live in society that vilifies masculinity and manhood.Family Talk concludes this classic interview featuring Dr. Dobson and former U.S. Education Secretary, Dr. Bill Bennett. The two address the moral and spiritual failings of this country, and the lack of committed fathers that care for and protect their family.
Raising God honoring boys, is one of the toughest jobs for any Christian father. On this classic Family Talk broadcast, Dr. Dobson sits down with Dr. Bill Bennett, former U.S. Education Secretary under President Reagan. They look at the need for a male influence in a sons life, and identify the various male role models they looked up to over the years.
When I was seventeen years old, the state of Texas granted me a license to drive. It was a bad decision. My dad had recently bought a brand-new Ford, and he let me take it out for a spin during luncht
It took me a while to get my own priorities straightened out. Indeed, I almost made the greatest mistake of my life in the early days of adulthood. When I completed my work in graduate school, my life
Okay, Mom, let's talk about what it means to be a boy and how you might relate better to them. I have the highest respect and admiration for those who are blessed to be called mothers. There are few assignments in human experience that require the array of skills and wisdom needed by a mom in fulfilling her everyday duties. She must be a resident psychologist, physician, theologian, educator, nurse, chef, taxi driver, fire marshal, and occasional police officer. And if she succeeds in each of these responsibilities, she gets to do it all again tomorrow.
Let me offer some counsel now, to mothers and fathers who want to handle the instruction of their own children and are looking for a few helpful "how-tos." My hat is tipped to them. Even in this enlig
