Dobson’s “Strong-Willed” Children, Broken Spirits

Considering the parental allure of James Dobson’s worldview

Photo: Kat Smith

When our son was a newborn, he had a floppy airway. That vital thing was just not yet fully formed and while he was fine and healthy enough to be released home, every once in a while in his sleep, if he inhaled sharply, the change in pressure would collapse the pink tubing of his…