NC Family's Family Policy Matters

The Beauty of Adoption (Pro-Life NC Part 6)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mike and Carol Sanchez, the parents of four adopted children, to discuss the joys (and struggles) of adoption. From sharing some of the differences between domestic and international adoptions to helping some of their children reconnect with their biological parents, this couple offers a wealth of insight and information.  This episode is a part of a series highlighting the pro-life movement in North Carolina. Tune in e...

Reversing Death: The Abortion Pill Rescue Network (Pro-Life NC Part 5)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Lisa Searle to discuss the Abortion Pill Rescue Network. This organization, which is a part of Heartbeat International, helps women save their babies if they change their mind after taking the abortion pill.  This episode is a part of a series highlighting the pro-life movement in North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!

Caring For Women, Children, And Families: Part 2 (Pro-Life NC Part 4)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Senator Joyce Krawiec and Representative Kristin Baker to discuss North Carolina’s newest pro-life law, and the impacts it is expected to have. This episode is a part of a series highlighting the pro-life movement in North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!

Caring for Women, Children, and Families: Part 1 (Pro-Life NC Part 3)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Senator Joyce Krawiec and Representative Kristin Baker to discuss North Carolina's newest pro-life law, and the impacts it is expected to have.  This episode is a part of a series highlighting the pro-life movement in North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!

What a Pregnancy Resource Center REALLY Looks Like (Pro-Life NC Part 2)

This week on Family Policy Matters, Host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Wendy Bonano and Melinda Delahoyde from Gateway Women's Care to discuss the many ways that pregnancy resource centers support the pro-life movement. Gateway has three locations across the Triangle, and offers a variety of free and confidential pregnancy and sexual health services.  This episode is a part of a series highlighting the pro-life movement in North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!

The Miraculous Way: A Maternity Home Offers Hope to Women in College (Pro-Life NC Part 1)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Debbie Capen, the Executive Director at Miravia, to discuss what this maternity home looks like and how it serves women in college. This episode is a part of a series highlighting the pro-life movement in North Carolina. Tune in each week to learn more!

The Strange New World Of Identity Politics (Re-Air)

This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from January 2022, where host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carl Trueman to discuss identity politics and his book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution. 

What's Happened In the North Carolina General Assembly So Far This Year

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back NC Family’s own John Rustin and Jere Royall to discuss some of the key legislation that is making it's way through the General Assembly this year, including bills that protect life, women's sports, doctors, children, and more. 

An OB/GYN Corrects Abortion Myths (Re-Air)

This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from October 2022, where host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Susan Bane to discuss (and correct) some of the myths surrounding abortion. Dr. Bane is an OB/GYN, and is currently the Medical Director at Choices Women’s Center in Wilson, North Carolina.

The New Focus for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brent Leatherwood, the new president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, to discuss what’s in store for them in the near future.

3 Ways the 2024 Elections Will Look Different in North Carolina

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Andy Jackson, Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, to discuss the North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent decision reversals and the implications they will have for the 2024 elections. These include voter ID, redistricting, and voting rights for felons. 

How Some School Systems Are Damaging Our Children

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Alvin Lui, President of Courage is a Habit, to discuss the ways that the school system in America is dumbing down our children and pushing a liberal agenda.

Taking People Out of Our Lives: The Damage of the Sexual Revolution

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mary Eberstadt, Author and Senior Research Fellow at the Faith & Reason Institute, to discuss the damage that is still being done as a result of the sexual revolution, and how the church can work to combat it.

Attacks on Churches Mean Attacks on Religious Liberty

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Arielle Del Turco, Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, to discuss the rise in the attacks on churches, how they are impacting religious liberty, and what we can do about it.

The Danger in Our Pockets and How It's Hurting Our Teens

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Jean Twenge, an author and Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, to discuss why this rise is occurring and what we can do to protect our teens.

Reclaiming Feminism

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Erika Bachiochi to discuss the true heart of feminism, and how we can reclaim the original vision and achieve true equality (spoiler alert, it involves celebrating gender differences instead of denying them).

Legalizing Marijuana Isn't Compassionate

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jaime Zerbe, chief of staff at Smart Approaches to Marijuana, along with NC Family's Jere Royall and Sharon Sullivan to discuss the dangers of "medical" marijuana and the impact it could have on North Carolina. 

The Other Side of Racism

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Kenny Xu to discuss an alternative to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements, especially in the healthcare industry. Xu is the author of the book An Inconvenient Minority, the president of Color Us United, and a resident of North Carolina.

Reclaiming Education on America's Constitutional Heritage

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jameson Broggi, one of the primary supporters of the North Carolina Reclaiming Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Act (NC REACH Act), to discuss the value of requiring college students to read some of America's foundational documents. 

Deaths of Despair: The Connection Between Drugs, Alcohol, Suicide, and Religion

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Charles Fain Lehman, a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss the increase in deaths from suicide, drugs, and alcohol and how it connects to the decrease in religiosity in America. 

Protecting Common Sense Protections

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo, legal counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the legal case where an abortion doctor in North Carolina is suing the state in order to increase her capacity to perform abortions. 

The Erasing of American History

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Tim Goeglein to discuss the continued importance of America's history, especially in light of Tim's new book, Toward a More Perfect Union. 

What You Need to Know About the Parents' Bill of Rights

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Senator Amy Galey to discuss the Parents' Bill of Rights and the impact it could have for parents in North Carolina.

We Don't Know What We're Doing: A Doctor's Perspective on the Transgender Movement

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Stan Goldfarb, Board Chair at Do No Harm, to disucss why the transgender movement has taken off and the dangers it continues to bring.

Is Critical Thinking Still Allowed?

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Hal Frampton, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), to discuss why a North Carolina teacher was fired for teaching a series of optional seminars critiquing critical race theory. ADF has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dr. David Phillips, the teacher in question, against the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Marriage, Saint Valentine, and the Truth About "True Love"

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Peter McFadden to discuss how to build and maintain a healthy marriage, covering everything from Saint Valentine all the way to the truth about “true love.”

Creating a Family Friendly Workplace

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Patrick T. Brown to discuss how the workplace can become more family friendly and work with employees as they raise their children. Patrick is a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. 

Three of the Top Issues for the 2023 North Carolina Legislative Session

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back John Rustin and Jere Royall to discuss some of the prominent issues that will be addressed by the North Carolina legislature this session.

The Right to Life in North Carolina

Abortion laws across America have changed a lot over the last year. Ever since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, many states have taken significant steps to restrict abortion and protect life. This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Bill Pincus, the president of the North Carolina Right to Life, to discuss North Carolina’s abortion laws and steps that we can take to continue to protect the lives of the unborn.

Protecting Our Teens (Even When They Push Us Away)

This week on Family Policy Matters, 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. 

Rebuilding the American Family

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back the Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity at the Family Research Council, Connor Semelsberger, to discuss the importance of the family unit and how we can take steps to rebuild the American family. 

Caring for Our Young Children

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Katharine B. Stevens, the CEO and Founder of the Center on Child and Family Policy, to discuss how we can best care for our children in their early years. 

The Reason for the Season

In this special edition of Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks all things Christmas with Dr. Michael Barber, from the origins of our traditions to the biblical justification for making Christmas a long celebration. 

The Beauty of Possibility: Part Two

This week on Family Policy Matters, hear part two of Ryan Bomberger’s keynote address at NC Family’s 2022 Winston-Salem Dinner, where shares his story about the beauty of possibility.  

The Beauty of Possibility: Part 1

The Lasting Dangers of Transgenderism

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Kallie Fell to discuss her new documentary, The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters, and the lasting impacts of pursuing gender reassignment procedures.

From Abortionist to Pro-Life Advocate

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes OB/GYN Dr. John Bruchalski to discuss his story and how he went from performing abortions to being an adamant pro-life advocate.  

Reclaiming Patriotism

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Steven Smith to discuss what healthy patriotism amidst the battle between nationalism and multiculturalism.

The Results of the 2022 Election

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes John Rustin and Jere Royall to discuss the outcomes of the 2022 election and the implications it may have for North Carolina going forward.

Coach Kennedy’s Stand For Religious Liberty: Part 2

NC Family’s 2022 Dinner in Charlotte, NC on October 13th, 2022 featured Coach Joseph Kennedy, a football coach turned First Amendment champion. Here is part two of his address. 

2022 Charlotte Dinner with Coach Joseph Kennedy Part 1 of 2

NC Family’s 2022 Dinner in Charlotte, NC on October 13th, 2022 featured Coach Joseph Kennedy, a football coach turned First Amendment champion. Here is part one of his address. 

Correcting the Friendship Crisis

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Christopher Kaczor to discuss the importance of meaningful relationships in our lives during what he terms a “friendship recession.”

The Power of a Pro-Family Agenda

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Patrick T. Brown, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss the importance of a pro-family agenda in a post-Dobbs world.

An OB/GYN Corrects Abortion Myths

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes OB/GYN Dr. Susan Bane to discuss (and correct) some of the many myths surrounding abortion.

The Role of Technology in Our Walk With Christ

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Jason Thacker to discuss how Christians should interact with technology in our increasingly digital age.

Creating a Healthy Culture for Our Kids

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Leonard Sax to discuss combatting the negative impact of culture on our kids while building a healthy culture in its place.

Pandemic Migrations Bring New Neighbors

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Brad Littlejohn to discuss the migration trends that have been happening across the country over the last few years, resulting in many people moving to North Carolina.

Getting Work Right (Re-air)

This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from December 2019 with Dr. Michael Naughton, discussing his book, Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World. Dr. Naughton shares how our culture often has a fundamental misunderstanding of “leisure” and how we need both work and leisure to live full lives.

Correcting the Boy Crisis

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes author Warren Farrell to discuss his new book The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It.

NC Elections Cases at SCOTUS

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr. Andy Jackson from the Civitas Center to discuss the status of two U.S. Supreme Court cases that will address North Carolina’s redistricting and election process.