NC Family's Family Policy Matters
545 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsFamily Policy Matters is a weekly podcast and radio show produced by the North Carolina Family Policy Council. Each week, our host, Traci DeVette Griggs, welcomes leaders from across the state and nation to discuss topics related to faith, family, and life in North Carolina.
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How to Fix Our Falling Fertility Rate (with Lyman Stone)
July 01, 2024 12:06 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Lyman Stone, Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, to discuss America's falling fertility rates what we can do to fix them.
Celebrating Independence Across the Country (with Gov. Scott Walker)
July 01, 2024 11:36 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Governor Scott Walker, President of Young America's Foundation, to discuss the importance of teaching America's foundational values and the significance of our independence.
Why People are Leaving the Church (With Michael Graham)
June 24, 2024 16:57 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Graham, Program Director for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, to discuss what is known as the "great dechurching" and how Christians should respond.
NC Mom Pursues Medical Career After Unplanned Pregnancy (With Angela Sullivan)
June 14, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Angela Sullivan, a North Carolina mom of four, to discuss how she has been able to pursue higher education and a medical career after an unplanned pregnancy at the age of eighteen.
The Sad Truth About Marijuana (With Luke Niforatos)
June 10, 2024 16:32 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Luke Niforatos, the Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), to disucss attempts to legalize marijuana and the dangerous impacts that could have.
Why Christians Must Protect Children: Part 2 (With Katy Faust)
June 03, 2024 12:09 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, hear Part 2 of Katy Faust's keynote address at NC Family's 2024 Raleigh Dinner. Katy Faust is the founder and president of Them Before Us, and speaks on the critical responsibility that Christians have to protect children.
Why Christians Must Protect Children: Part 1 (With Katy Faust)
May 28, 2024 17:56 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, hear Part 1 of Katy Faust's keynote address at NC Family's 2024 Raleigh Dinner. Katy Faust is the founder and president of Them Before Us, and speaks on the critical responsibility that Christians have to protect children.
How to Live in an Anti-Christian Culture (With Aaron Renn)
May 20, 2024 11:13 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Aaron Renn, Senior Fellow at American Reformer and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, to discuss how society's view of Christianity has declined in the United States and how people of faith can live in the new anti-Christian culture.
"Not an equal protection." Swimmer Speaks Out About NCAA's Transgender Policy (With Carter Satterfield)
May 13, 2024 12:37 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Carter Satterfield, a swimmer at Roanoke College, to discuss her experience swimming with a transgender-identifying male and how that prompted her to join the lawsuit against the NCAA.
NC State Swimmer Joins Lawsuit Against the NCAA (With Kylee Alons)
May 06, 2024 16:38 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Kylee Alons, a former swimmer at NC State University, to discuss Kylee’s experience swimming against Lia Thomas and why that prompted her to join the lawsuit against the NCAA.
Stories, Literature, and Sharing the Gospel (With Dr. Holly Ordway)
April 29, 2024 17:23 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Holly Ordway to discuss the growing indifference to religion and how stories and literature can be used to share the Gospel. Dr. Ordway is the visiting Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University, the Professor of Faith and Culture at the Word On Fire Institute, and the author of the book Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography.
NC's Opportunity Scholarship Gives Parents Educational Options (With Mike Long)
April 22, 2024 18:52 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Mike Long, President of Parents for Educational Freedom North Carolina, to discuss North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship and the impact that it has.
A NC Detransitioner Sues Her Doctors (With Josh Payne)
April 15, 2024 14:50 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Josh Payne, attorney and co-founder of Campbell Miller Payne, PLLC, to discuss Prisha Mosley's legal case. Prisha is a North Carolina citizen who was pushed to pursue so-called gender-affirming care as a teenager, including cross-sex hormones and surgery. She has now detransitioned and is seeking to hold her medical team accountable for pushing her down this path.
The Danger And Detachment Of Surrogacy (With Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) (Re-Air)
April 08, 2024 17:28 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from June, 2020 where host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down again with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the issue of surrogacy. Dr. Morse shares how surrogacy ignores the rights of the child, and often leads down a dangerous path to the commodification of both children and women.
Perinatal Hospice: Loving Babies Born With Life-Limiting Conditions (With Mary Szoch)
April 01, 2024 15:21 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mary Szoch, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council, to discuss a new report that explored perinatal hospice as an alternative for babies with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting medical condition.
How to Create a Media-Savvy Family
March 25, 2024 16:26 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Adam Holz, Director at Plugged In and co-author of Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World--And Why We Should, to discuss how parents can create healthy media habits for themselves and their children.
How to Create a Media-Savvy Family (With Adam Holz)
March 25, 2024 16:26 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Adam Holz, Director at Plugged In and co-author of Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World--And Why We Should, to discuss how parents can create healthy media habits for themselves and their children.
How to Combat a Family-Unfriendly Culture (With Timothy Carney)
March 18, 2024 17:59 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Timothy Carney, author of Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be, to discuss how America has created an increasingly family-unfriendly culture and what parents can do to combat it.
A Biblical View of Immigration (with Joshua Arnold)
March 11, 2024 13:41 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Joshua Arnold, Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, to discuss four biblical principles to inform a Christian approach to immigration.
Is Masculinity Really Toxic? (with Nancy Pearcey)
March 04, 2024 13:04 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Nancy Pearcey, a professor and author of the book The Toxic War on Masculinity, to discuss the many cultural challenges that men are facing today. The Toxic War on Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/0801075734
How to Teach Your Children a Biblical Worldview (With Dr. George Barna)
February 26, 2024 17:59 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. George Barna, author of Raising Spiritual Champions, to discuss why it is critical for parents to instill a biblical worldview in their children and some tips for how they can do so.
Sharing the Stories of Those Hurt by the Transgender Movement With Kallie Fell
February 19, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Kallie Fell, Executive Director of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network (CBC Network), to discuss the CBC Network's new documentary and book and how they share the stories of those most hurt by the transgender movement.
Can Getting Married Save Civilization?
February 12, 2024 15:30 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brad Wilcox to discuss the importance of marriage and his new book, Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization.
How North Carolina Compares to Other States on Issues of Life and Death
February 05, 2024 13:17 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Danielle Pimentel, Policy Counsel at Americans United for Life (AUL), to discuss AUL's Annual Life List and how North Carolina ranks compared to other states.
Why Christians Should Engage in Politics
January 30, 2024 12:53 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Christy Stutzman, author of The Spiritual Price of Political Silence, to discuss why and how Christians should engage in politics.
A Rural Church Meets Educational Needs
January 22, 2024 19:13 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Reverend Mark Perko and MiRandi Chewning to discuss Deep Creek Christian Academy, the school that they run through their church in rural North Carolina.
The Critical Connection: Faith, Race, and Political Engagement
January 16, 2024 15:31 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes John Amanchukwu, a pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina, to discuss his book Eraced: Uncovering the Lies of Critical Race Theory and Abortion.
A Pregnancy Resource Center Opens a Coffee Shop in NC
January 08, 2024 13:48 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Tonya Baker Nelson, Founder and CEO of Hand of Hope Pregnancy Centers, to discuss the new coffee shop she is opening this spring. You can learn more about Hand of Hope Pregnancy Centers here.
Protecting Our Teens (Even When They Push Us Away) (Re-Air)
January 01, 2024 12:55 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from January 2023, where host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Erica Komisar to discuss ways that we can help adolescents navigate the mental health crisis that is wreaking havoc on our country. Erica is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert.
Get to Know Our Staff, From Top Gun to Upcoming Weddings
December 22, 2023 14:09 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes the staff at NC Family to discuss everything from the best book they read this year to what they're looking forward to in 2024.
The Surprising History Behind Some Christmas Traditions
December 18, 2023 12:52 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Foley, author of the new book Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained, to discuss some of our favorite Christmas traditions and the history behind them.
General Education Could Be Getting A Makeover at Public Universities
December 11, 2023 14:15 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jenna Robinson, President of The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, to discuss new model legislation that would revamp general education courses at public universities to better prepare college students for their adult lives.
What You Need to Know About Critical Race Theory
December 05, 2023 16:27 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Neil Shenvi and Dr. Pat Sawyer, authors of the book Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology―Implications for the Church and Society, to discuss how Christians should respond to the rise of critical race theory.
Raising Kids With Character
November 27, 2023 19:15 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Monica Swanson, author of Raising Amazing: Bringing Up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes without Being Asked, to discuss some practical ways that parents can raise kids with character.
How to Be God-Honoring Citizens in a Fallen World
November 20, 2023 14:23 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Lynn Wogamon, author of Standing for God in America: How Christians Can Make a Difference in Today's Society, to discuss what the Bible says about being an engaged citizen and impacting the world around us in a positive way.
Kids, Phones, and Porn
November 13, 2023 17:41 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Clare Morell, Director of the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Technology and Human Flourishing Project, to discuss how cell phones and social media are harming children and what we can do about it.
A Free Mom For NC State Students
November 06, 2023 19:22 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Nancy Nelson, the founder of NCSU Free Moms, to discuss the organization and the work that they do loving on kids at NC State University.
How Should Christians Use Technology?
October 30, 2023 18:35 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week at Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs Samuel James, author of the new book Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, to discuss the role of technology in a Christian's life.
The Truth About Parenting a Transgender Child
October 24, 2023 01:09 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Josie, a parent of a transgender-identifying child and co-editor of the new book Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans: Tales from the Home Front in the Fight to Save Our Kids. Josie shares what she has learned in her experience with a transgender-identifying child and her experience publishing the stories of other parents in similar situations.
How to Build a Christian Worldview
October 16, 2023 19:44 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Joseph Backholm, Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview at the Family Research Council, to discuss the importance of having a biblical worldview and how we can cultivate one.
The Highs and Lows of North Carolina's 2023 Legislative Session
October 10, 2023 14:33 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin welcomes NC Family's Sharon Sullivan and Jere Royall to recap the highs and lows of North Carolina's 2023 Legislative Session, including pro-life protections, fairness for women’s sports, gambling legalization, and more.
Mixing Red and Blue: Bringing Both Political Parties Together to Have a Constructive Conversation
October 02, 2023 17:05 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Liz Boulware and Laura Gillion, leaders in the organization Braver Angels, to discuss the organization and the benefits of bringing together individuals from both sides of the political aisle.
Defending Life in North Carolina
September 25, 2023 19:05 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Julia Payne, Legal Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the legal attempt that Planned Parenthood is making to thwart North Carolina's newest pro-life law.
The Problems With Feminism
September 18, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carrie Gress, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of the new book The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us, to discuss the damage that the feminist movement has done over the last two centuries.
Parental Rights and Public Schools in North Carolina (School Choice in NC Part 5)
September 11, 2023 12:40 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Ramey, President of the Parental Rights Foundation, to discuss North Carolina's Parents' Bill of Rights and how it will benefit families in the public school system. This episode is a part of a series highlighting the school choice movement across North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!
Charter School Offers Classical Education in Rural North Carolina
September 05, 2023 13:31 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Larry Henson, the founder of Youngsville Academy. This public charter school uses methods such as Direct Instruction to give students a rich education based on the classics, and offers a valuable (and affordable) educational option for families. This episode is a part of a series highlighting the school choice movement across North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!
The Best of Both Academic Worlds: A Mom's Take on University-Model Schools
August 28, 2023 14:10 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Georgeanna Wiest, founder of Heritage Leadership Academy in North Carolina, to discuss how University-Model schools have the benefits of both private schools and homeschools. This episode is part of a series highlighting the school choice movement across North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!
The Value of Having (School) Choices
August 21, 2023 15:15 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Robert Luddy, entrepreneur and founder of Thales Academy, to discuss some of the educational options in North Carolina and the many advantages they offer. This episode is part of a series highlighting the school choice movement across North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!
A North Carolina Sheriff's Thoughts on Expanding Casinos
August 14, 2023 14:45 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Sam Page, Sheriff of Rockingham County, and NC Family's John Rustin to discuss the harmful impacts of expanding casino gambling in North Carolina.
An Opportunity for All Schools (School Choice Part 1)
August 07, 2023 16:58 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mike Long, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, to discuss North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship and the impact it has on families across the state. This episode is a part of a series highlighting the school choice movement across North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!