The circus performer who walks the tightrope understands that one skill is needed more than any other, and it is balance. I remember watching the women’s marathon at the summer Olympics in 1984. One competitor still stands out in myRead more…
Marriage Mentoring
Value of Mentoring When you learn to drive a car, you get an instructor. You get a permit and your first experiences driving are with an experienced driver. When you plan a vacation, you get a travel agent to helpRead more…
How Dad’s Shape Kids
Someone said, “If you connect a boy to the right man, he seldom goes wrong.” And I believe that adage to be true. If a dad and a son, or a daughter, can develop some common interests together, the rebelliousRead more…
Helping a Single Mom
Many years ago, my wife, Shirley, was working around the house one morning, when a knock came at the front door. When she opened it, there stood a young woman in her late teens, who called herself Sally.
The Millionaire
If you are fantasizing about winning the lottery and living on easy street for the rest of your life, it is probably a pipe dream. Even if you should be so lucky, your troubles would only just be beginning. IRead more…
Rough Water
To parents whose teenage sons and daughters are going through that period of rebellion and experimentation, the most constructive recommendation might be: just get them through it.
Most Important Values to Teach Your Children
You make a convincing case that beauty and brains are false values that demoralize kids who don’t think they measure up. But what values do you suggest that I teach to my children? I believe the most valuable contribution aRead more…
Prepare Your Child for Independence
My sister’s daughter went off to college at eighteen and immediately went a little crazy. She had always been a good kid, but when she was on her own, she drank like a lush, was sexually promiscuous, and flunked threeRead more…
Spending on Children-Saying “No”
You know, it’s not easy saying “no” to our children in a society that just seems to sanction everything. Watch this feature video for Dr. Dobson’s perspective and advice.
Actions Lead to Consequences
Sheltering a child from the consequences of his own behavior now could help create an immature adult later. Watch this feature video for Dr. Dobson’s perspective and advice.