Family Talk
with Dr. James Dobson
What Parents Should Know About Teens, Part 1
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Parenting teens can feel like navigating a minefield of emotions and boundaries. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson welcomes authors Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice to discuss their book, For Parents Only. They share eye-opening research about what’s really going on inside the heads of teenagers, from their deep craving for freedom to why they push back against the rules.
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