Well, hello everyone, I'm James Dobson and you're listening to Family Talk, a listener-supported

ministry. In fact, thank you so much for being part of that support for James Dobson

Family Institute.

Welcome to Family Talk. I'm Roger Marsh. Thanks for listening to our program today. Family

Talk is a ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, and before we begin today's

program, I want to share with you about some important news regarding our JDFI family.

As many of you know, Dr. Tim Clinton has served as co-host for our Family Talk broadcast

for nearly six years. Tim is also the president of the American Association of Christian

Counselors, known as AACC. Over the past few years, it's no secret that our nation is suffering

through a mental health disaster, and to respond to this critical need, AACC has more

than doubled in size over the past three years alone. Given the weight of leading this

effort, Tim is stepping away from his role at JDFI to focus his energy and attention

to AACC. We are grateful for his contributions to our ministry, and he leaves with our deep

appreciation and profound prayers.

Now alongside Dr. Dobson, the JDFI is blessed to have our Senior Vice President of Public

Policy Gary Bauer and the Honorable Michelle Bachman, available to speak into the many cultural

issues that families are facing today. You will be hearing more from them in the coming

months, for sure, on these important topics. And now, here is Dr. James Dobson to introduce

his special guest for today's edition of Family Talk.

Well, yesterday we were talking with Dr. Kathy Cook. It was a wonderful interview, and I've invited

her to be with us again today. Let me go back and reintroduce her because she has so much to say,

and she's written six books, then many of our listeners will have read. So Dr. Kathy Cook holds

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