Latest Schoolchoice Podcast Episodes
How to Fix Our Falling Fertility Rate (with Lyman Stone)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - July 01, 2024 12:06 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - July 01, 2024 11:36 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - June 24, 2024 16:57 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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.
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Homeschooling | An Interview with Dr. Brian Baugus
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - June 24, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsEntrepreneurship is a fundamental aspect of homeschooling: figuring out what works best for your child’s education and finding resources to support that. Join Dr. Brian Baugus (Associate Professor at Regent University and Author of An Economic Theory of Homeschooling) and Jim Mason (HSLDA Pres...
NC Mom Pursues Medical Career After Unplanned Pregnancy (With Angela Sullivan)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - June 14, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - June 10, 2024 16:32 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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.
The Institutions That Shape Us: It All Starts at Home | An Interview with Terry Linhart
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - June 10, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsExplore the connection that strong family relationships and church community have on the next generation. Dr. Terry Linhart, founder and CEO of Arbor Research Group and Executive Director of Bethel University’s Extension Studies joins Jim Mason (HSLDA President) in a discussion on his various re...
Why Christians Must Protect Children: Part 2 (With Katy Faust)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - June 03, 2024 12:09 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - May 28, 2024 17:56 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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.
Homeschooling: A Community Effort | An Interview with Sue Manning
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - May 27, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSue Manning’s homeschool journey began while her family was stationed in Japan with the military. Embracing the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling offers, she wants other families to experience the same! Join Sue (Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators) and your host, Jim Maso...
How to Live in an Anti-Christian Culture (With Aaron Renn)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - May 20, 2024 11:13 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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-...
"Not an equal protection." Swimmer Speaks Out About NCAA's Transgender Policy (With Carter Satterfield)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - May 13, 2024 12:37 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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.
Homeschooling Through Life Changes: A Mother’s Story | An Interview with Shari McMinn
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - May 13, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWhen faced with difficult life situations, it is critical to be resilient. As a homeschooling parent navigating through numerous life changes, Shari McMinn understands the challenges of adapting your life to fit your homeschool and family priorities! Join Shari and Darren Jones, HSLDA Group Ser...
NC State Swimmer Joins Lawsuit Against the NCAA (With Kylee Alons)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - May 06, 2024 16:38 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - April 29, 2024 17:23 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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 Profess...
Attorney to Full-Time Homeschool Mom | An Interview with Marisol Rodero
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - April 29, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsParenting isn’t always a peaceful journey, but in Marisol Rodero’s household, home education fosters a lifestyle of learning and discovery. Join Marisol and HSLDA Senior Counsel, Will Estrada, to discuss the joys of homeschooling and how a unique journey can be tailored for each student. Mariso...
NC's Opportunity Scholarship Gives Parents Educational Options (With Mike Long)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - April 22, 2024 18:52 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - April 15, 2024 14:50 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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 c...
Homeschool Freedom: A Generational Responsibility | An Interview with Phylicia Masonheimer
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsPhylicia Masonheimer, homeschool mom, graduate, and founder of Every Woman A Theologian, joins your host Jim Mason, President of HSLDA, in an encouraging conversation about embracing the calling of homeschooling. In this episode, they discuss Phylicia’s ministry, how she has learned the importa...
The Danger And Detachment Of Surrogacy (With Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) (Re-Air)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - April 08, 2024 17:28 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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...
Perinatal Hospice: Loving Babies Born With Life-Limiting Conditions (With Mary Szoch)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - April 01, 2024 15:21 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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 co...
Changes and Challenges: The Building Blocks of Growth | An Interview with Howard Schmidt
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - April 01, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsHow do we embrace change? Sometimes, it’s hardest to do at home. Howard Schmidt joins your host, Jim Mason, to discuss Howard’s homeschool journey as a parent, his career as Vice President & General Manager at Lennox International, and his newest adventure working in the academic setting at Pat...
How to Create a Media-Savvy Family
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - March 25, 2024 16:26 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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 ch...
How to Create a Media-Savvy Family (With Adam Holz)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - March 25, 2024 16:26 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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 ch...
How to Combat a Family-Unfriendly Culture (With Timothy Carney)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - March 18, 2024 17:59 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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.
Who Are You Going to Call? | An Interview with Mike Farris
Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool - March 18, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsProtecting homeschool freedom starts with protecting families in their homes from unreasonable searches and seizures. HSLDA co-founder Mike Farris joins Jim Mason (HSLDA president) in a discussion on 4th Amendment cases that HSLDA has taken on over the years. Learn why it is important for parent...
A Biblical View of Immigration (with Joshua Arnold)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - March 11, 2024 13:41 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - March 04, 2024 13:04 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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-C...
How to Teach Your Children a Biblical Worldview (With Dr. George Barna)
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - February 26, 2024 17:59 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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
NC Family's Family Policy Matters - February 19, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis 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.