Dobson was a best-selling author with multiple titles of books to help bolster the family. He earned his doctorate in child psychology at UCLA. In his work, he discovered the power of radio and ...

He founded and led for decades the worldwide ministry of Focus on the Family, which became a virtual media empire, reaching millions of people worldwide. After he left Focus on the Family, he created ...

Focus on the Family founder Dr. James C. Dobson died last week, and there was much rejoicing—particularly among people whose families of origin subscribed to Dobson’s punitively patriarchal and ...

Dr. James Dobson, the evangelical Christian family psychologist and media figure, died at the age of 89 on August 21, 2025. He left his mark on conservative politics and religion by advising multiple ...

James Dobson, the Christian family psychologist-turned media titan who founded Focus on the Family and launched a career in public ministry in which he exerted influence over the highest levels of ...

James Dobson, the Christian family psychologist-turned media mogul who founded Focus on the Family and launched a career in public ministry in which he exerted influence over the highest levels of ...

James Dobson, an influential Christian speaker, died Thursday at 89. Born in 1936, Dobson is best known as the founder of Focus on the Family, an evangelical organization based in Arcadia, California, ...

Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was ...