Books by Dr. James Dobson

More than one million copies sold!Proven ways to improve your child's self-esteemA solid sense of self-worth helps your child make good choices, develop healthy relationships, and work to achieve his or her dreams. But what's the best way to instill self-confidence while still teaching your child to value and care about others?Based on a biblical understanding of human worth, Building Confidence in Your Child teaches you how to parent positively to help your child grow into a secure adult who is poised for success in life. Deftly balancing the principles of humility and pride, trusted author and parenting expert Dr. James Dobson offers practical pointers that break through the theories and get right down to the decisions you have to make every day.In our emotionally toxic world, it's more important than ever to help your child develop healthy self-esteem. Let this book show you how.Dr. James Dobson is the founder of Family Talk, a nonprofit organization that produces his radio program, Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk. He has an earned PhD from the University of Southern California, and is the author of more than fifty books dedicated to the preservation of the family. Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years. He is married to Shirley and they have two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.

What do you say to an adolescent who's getting ready to enter those turbulent teenage years? Dr. James Dobson, one of America's leading family psychologists, knows how to speak directly and sincerely to today's adolescents about the topics that trouble them most. Topics include avoiding feelings of inferiority, handling peer pressure, drug abuse, puberty, sexual development, menstruation, masturbation, romantic love, overcoming discouragement, sound decision-making, and handling independence.

Founder of Focus on the Family covers the big topics all young people face, including feelings of inferiority, handling peer pressure, drug abuse, puberty, sexual development, menstruation, masturbation, romantic love, overcoming discouragement, sound decision-making, and handling independence.

Dr. James Dobson provides practical guidelines and simple steps to help anyone understand their emotions so that they can improve interaction with others. Love, anger, and guilt are emotions that can be a very positive force in our lives if we lean to recognize and cope with these aspects of who we are. The sound teaching of this book will help dispel the myths surrounding the way we thing about our emotions and will separate distorted thinking from the real thing. Learn how to interpret and understand a broad range of emotions and separate fantasy from reality.