Family Talk is a Christian non-profit organization located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2010 by Dr. James Dobson, the ministry promotes and teaches biblical principles that support marriage, family, and child-development. Since its inception,
Discipline should start as soon as possible. For the youngest children, it begins with loving but firm leadership. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
There is still a place for respect in the manners of children, and it puts their entire pattern of behavior on a higher plain. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Raising a strong-willed child with success takes love, discipline, and a lot of time! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson talk about what parents can expect from children with different temperaments as they become teenagers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Studies have shown that there are three times as many strong-willed children as compliant. What type of child is in your home? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson warns parents that children are watching increasingly sexual and violent shows on television without adequate supervision. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson shares some humorous stories about children that he received through his ministry. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
The world seems to worship youth and is terrified of aging. But, as Dr. Dobson points out, there was a time when getting older was something to be respected. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson shares an illustration that depicts how families suffer the most from the ravages of war. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Before you yield to the tyranny of self-blame, ask yourself if the charges against you are valid or invalid. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson shares about Boys Town, which began as a simple act of compassion by one man during WWI. This ministry is still in existence today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson reveals study results on children of divorce and the consequences that carry through to adulthood. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Athletic sports can be fun and exhilarating, but games don't always end the way we would like them to! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson uses an illustration to explain how flirting with danger can end in tragedy. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Parents, it is crucial to monitor what your kids are watching on their devices. Protect them from pornography! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
A society that can't protect its people from murder is on the edge of chaos. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Parents, don't be so quick to blame yourselves when your teens act defiant. It may be their natural tendency. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Inherited personality traits and behaviors can be overcome by rational thought and independent action. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Studies of twins now show that as much as 70% of personality is determined by genetics. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. John B. Watson's idea that you can determine your children's traits and behaviors was simply wrong. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Every child deserves to receive the right nurturing and stimulation needed for brain development. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Help the "class clown” you know to learn how to cope by helping him realize that he is often acting out of hurt and insecurity. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Organization is one very important key to a child's success in school. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Knowing your child's learning style will help you better communicate and teach what he or she needs to learn. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Like learning to drive or training for sports, you can motivate your child to learn by showing them the payoff. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson encourages listeners to share an encouraging word with those who are elderly. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Growing up and living without love can lead to dire consequences. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Like animals in nature, humans benefit from challenges and difficulties more than from easy living. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Don't give in to drowning when you can easily call out for help that is readily available. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
First Impressions take place constantly—not just when you meet someone new. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Today's commentary is dedicated to dog lovers around the world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Permissive parenting can be just as damaging as authoritarian parenting. Aim for the middle ground. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
A child's disobedient behavior can be motivated by his or her desire for power that lies within a human spirit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson explains the difference between shaping the will of a child and breaking his spirit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Caught up in reaching your goals? Dr. Dobson reminds us not to miss life along the way. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson describes the challenges facing public school teachers today and how we can support them. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Premarital counseling is a great wedding gift. Invest in it and build a foundation for the rest of your lives! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Shyness is nothing to be shy about. Some children are simply born that way. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson explains the need for a balance between the positive and the negative. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Dr. Dobson advises parents how to respond when their children fail. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Skill and the right tools are important in correcting your son or daughter, but so is an ability to stay tuned to what you hear. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Learn to look for the value in everyone, including that disheveled homeless person on the street. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Parents, keep planting seeds of knowledge and manners in your kids. Eventually they will produce. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Anxiety and pressure frequently come from within. We must change our mindset, not the location in which we live. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
The quickest way to destroy a family is to cause a breakdown in communication. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
It's important to invest more of ourselves in the people we love rather than the things we buy. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
It's not the achievement that makes striving for a goal noble—it's the persistence to pursue our dreams. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
An obsession with getting even is like a cancer of the soul. It can destroy you. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
The electronic revolution has created added pressure across the globe for teens to look and act the same. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Few would give up a chance to win an Olympic Gold Medal, but Bill Havens had a great reason to stay home. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
Remember the great sacrifices made by many for our freedom as you celebrate this seminal day in our nation's history! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/779/29
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