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Did you know there are probably about 200,000 children in the foster children who won't be able to be reunited with their biological families? What happens to these kids? Dr. James Dobson sits down with two families who have opened their hearts and their homes to children needing a forever family. It's a challenge, and perhaps the greatest calling on earth.

Are you counting the weeks until retirement, just waiting for the day when you can sleep in or play golf? Years ago, Dr. Dobson sat down with his long-time friend, Dr. Ted Engstrom, who was still going strong at the age of 86! Together they remind us that if Moses or the Apostle John had retired, we wouldn't have the Ten Commandments or the entire book of Revelation! Find out how to add life to your years.

Are you at a loss as to how to handle your teen's rebellious and dangerous behavior? Dr. James Dobson provides a surprisingly simple and straightforward solution. Parents, learn how YOU can protect your kids against getting involved in violence, suicide, academic difficulties and all kinds of other problems.

Teenage boys have an uncanny ability to frustrate their parents, even if they're NOT juvenile delinquents. Dr. James Dobson shares some of his own antics from his teen years and provides sound advice for parents of boys. So tune in to learn how you can raise godly young men.

As the community of Newtown, Connecticut continues to heal, we all mourn alongside them. But as a parent, how do you answer your child when he wonders if a bad man is going to come to his school with a gun? Get guidance for this question and others that arise in the midst of tragedy on this broadcast. You may have even heard Dr. Dobson's recent comments on this horrific shooting twisted in the media -- hear HIS heart to help hurting families.

If you don't know already, Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk is committed to helping ALL moms and dads create loving, stable homes for their children. In a culture where one out of every three marriages forms a stepfamily, that definitely means providing help and hope for stepmoms and stepdads. If you are in a blended family, you can find a helping hand by tuning in for advice on the challenges of forming a stepfamily.

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas -- a time of togetherness, celebrating Christ's birth, and hopefully some quality family time. But with divorce and remarriage becoming typical in American culture, family life has become a LOT more complicated for many. On today's program, you'll hear practical advice on how to navigate those, sometimes, murky waters. Find help for your unique family.

Are you single and STILL waiting? Are you hoping that 2013 holds the promise of a romantic relationship? Christian artist, Rebecca St. James, addresses the struggle of waiting for God's best when you're tempted to compromise and settle for less. Holding on for God's plan takes courage...but we'll stand with you!

Do you find yourself stuck on the road of singleness and no matter where you turn or what you do, can't find an exit ramp this Christmas? Renowned singer and author, Rebecca St. James, joins Dr. James Dobson to discuss her own struggles and anguish while living thirty years as a single woman. Find joy along the journey this holiday season.

Christmas is days away, and many of you might be headed out to pick up a few last minute gifts! As you fight for that parking spot at the mall, are you thinking there might be something more to the experience of Christmas? If so, put away the shopping bags, and settle in as we introduce you to a new Christmas tradition that nixes all the hustle and bustle, and infuses this time of year with a focus on the real reason for the season.

It is not a surprise to learn that young people desperately need love and affection, especially from a father figure. Author and speaker Josh McDowell will share what he has learned over the years, and how a family's needs come before anything else.

Unless our faith can be successfully passed to the next generation, Christianity is in danger of dying out in our nation. Josh McDowell shares the importance of parents in a child's life -- especially fathers.

Did you know that 31 percent of parents have sent resumes to a potential employer on behalf of their children? As we will hear, hovering over your kids like this can really cripple them, especially once they've reached adulthood. Learn how you can teach your kids responsibility -- not entitlement.

We are all still in shock trying to process the senseless shootings which occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut last Friday. How could such a thing happen...and why can't we protect our innocent children? Tune in as Dr. James Dobson responds to this tragedy and offers his assessment of where we are as a nation.

Last time, we heard about author Ray Comfort's passion for telling others about Jesus Christ. Since his radical conversion in 1972, his zeal has burned so brightly in his heart, and yet he considers himself a normal Christian. Catch the fire of his devotion, and hear how this passion of his life has led him on a crusade to save the unborn.