Hello everyone you're listening to family talk the radio broadcasting ministry of the James

Dobson Family Institute I'm Dr James Dobson and thank you for joining us for this program. Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh.

You know, raising a family against today's culture

can be quite a challenge.

It can be a struggle for moms and dads

to raise their kids to stand out and not follow the crowd.

We often think peer pressure is something teens deal with, but children of all ages actually

influence each other's behavior as well.

Pure pressure sometimes can cause children to do something reckless

and it may pull them further away from the Lord.

On today's classic program here on Family Talk, you're going to hear some helpful tips and receive some encouragement to guide parents and caregivers at every stage to teach their kids to become leaders and to stand up against peer pressure.

We may not always consider how peer pressure can sneak into our children's lives

or even to our own as adults.

Peer pressure can be a pretty hair raising topic for parents because no matter how responsible

your child may be, you know, and we know, that they are susceptible to what their friends

think and do.

Everyone wants to be liked or to feel like they belong. So in this

episode our own Dr. James Dobson sits down with Dr. Tim Elmore and Tim's wife Pam

to talk about raising kids who make good choices even when it's difficult to do so.

Dr. Tim Elmore is an author and the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders.

He has written over 35 books, including his book entitled,

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