Here's Dr. James Dobson with Family Talk.

Have you noticed that laughter is the key to surviving the special stresses of the child rearing years?

It's true. Almost every day I hear from mothers who share the most wonderful stories with me about their kids.

One of my favorites came from the mother of two small children and this is what she wrote.

Dear Dr. Dobson, a few months ago I was making several phone calls in my family room

where my three-year-old daughter Adrienne and my five-month-old son Nathan were playing quietly.

Now Nathan loves Adrienne who's been learning how to mother him gently since the time of his birth.

I suddenly realized that the children were no longer in view.

Down the hall and around the corner I found the children playing cheerfully in Adrienne's bedroom.

Relieved and upset I shouted, Adrienne, you know you're not allowed to carry Nathan.

He's too little and you could hurt him if he fell.

Startled, she answered, I didn't mommy.

Well knowing that he couldn't call I suspiciously demanded, well then how do you get all the way into your room?

Confident of my approval for her obedience, she said with a smile, I rolled him.

The kid's a little dizzy but he's okay.

Parents like this mother of Adrienne and Nathan who can see the delightful side of children also tend to cope better with the difficulties.

I hope you'll never, never get too busy to smile.

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I'm Dr. James Dobson and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

Well welcome to Family Talk. I'm Roger Marsh and on today's classic episode we're going to hear a conversation featuring Dr. James Dobson with his dear friend the late Chuck Colson and Chuck's daughter Emily Colson.

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