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NC Family's Family Policy MattersAwake, Not Woke (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with author Noelle Mering. Mering discusses her newest book, Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, in Part 2 of a 2-part show.2021-11-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersAwake, Not Woke (Part 1)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes author Noelle Mering to discuss her newest book, Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, in Part 1 of a 2-part show.2021-10-2515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow to Pass Down Your Faith to Your ChildrenThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Christian Smith from the University of Notre Dame to discuss his new book, Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation, which he co-authored with Dr. Amy Adamczyk.2021-10-1815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWorking Class Americans & Family PolicyThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Patrick T. Brown, author of the recent report “Working Class Americans’ Views on Family Policy.” Brown discusses some surprising findings that reveal what working class Americans really value when it comes to family policy. 2021-10-1115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersAfghanistan & Religious LibertyThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Family Research Council’s Arielle Del Turco to discuss how religious freedom is a national security issue, in particular as it relates to the recent turmoil in Afghanistan.2021-10-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Goodness of LimitsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Ashley Hales, author of a new book, A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits. Dr. Hales explains how our limitations are an invitation from God to contentment and a deeper relationship with Him.2021-09-2715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSmart Approaches to MarijuanaThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Luke Niforatos from Smart Approaches to Marijuana to discuss the dangers of legalizing marijuana in North Carolina and nationwide. Niforatos reveals how big tobacco and big alcohol have taken over the marijuana industry and are “corrupting” the plant to make it as addictive and potent as possible.2021-09-1315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersStop Removing Parents from the EquationThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with James Mason to discuss a lawsuit his organization has filed against a new Washington D.C. law. The law would allow children as young as eleven to make lasting medical decisions without parental consent or notification.2021-09-0715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersOn the Edge of a Gambling BoomThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes attorney and gambling expert Chris Derrick to discuss the potential gambling boom North Carolina could see in the coming years, particularly if certain bills pass the state legislature this session. Chris Derrick is the author of an article on the same topic in NC Family’s latest edition of our flagship publication Family North Carolina Magazine, which will be hitting mailboxes in the next couple of weeks.2021-08-3015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersCOVID-19 & a Baby Boomlet?This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Lyman Stone to discuss his new report “Births are Back: Did Government Stimulus Fuel a Baby Boomlet?” Stone shares how U.S. fertility rates had been declining for over a decade—with a steep drop during 2020—but things seem to be turning around in 2021. 2021-08-2315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow to Build a Biblical Worldview in Your ChildrenThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back David Closson with Family Research Council to discuss Christian worldview, and how parents—not schools or even churches—are the first and primary educators of their children and are essential in forming a child’s Christian worldview.2021-08-1615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEvery Black Life MattersThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Kevin McGary, founder of the conservative social justice organization Every Black Life Matters. McGary shares how his organization fights to preserve Black life from conception to natural death, and it is different from other social justice organizations.2021-08-0915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Record Year for School ChoiceThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back school choice expert Dr. Terry Stoops to discuss the statistics on school choice during the 2020-2021 school year. Dr. Stoops outlines how and why North Carolina saw a drastic surge in school choice enrollment over the past school year, particularly in homeschools. 2021-08-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersPutting Children FirstThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Katy Faust, founder of the world’s first children’s rights organization Them Before Us, to discuss her new book. Faust outlines why the majority of public policy issues could be solved if everyone viewed them through the lens of what’s best for children.2021-07-1215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersTeachers vs. Gender IdeologyThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Matt Sharp from Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the religious liberty rights of teachers, particularly in regards to the case of Tanner Cross, a Virginia teacher whom ADF is representing in his fight to defend his First Amendment rights.2021-07-0615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNorth Carolina's Fight Against Human TraffickingThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Shawna Pagano from Pat’s Place, the lead agency for North Carolina’s statewide initiative to fight human trafficking through Project NO REST. Pagano shares her experiences working with trafficking victims in North Carolina, and how Project NO REST is working to eliminate this modern-day slavery in our state.2021-06-2815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDo You Actually Have a Biblical Worldview?This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. George Barna, renowned pollster and researcher, to discuss his newest project: the Center for Biblical Worldview. Dr. Barna discusses the importance of ensuring every Christian understands and adopts a Biblical worldview, wherein their faith informs how they think and act in every aspect of their lives.2021-06-1415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersProtect Your ProfessionThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president of the Ruth Institute, to discuss how Christians in the workplace can protect their professions from being corrupted by the fallout of the sexual revolution.2021-06-0715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReligious Liberty for AllThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Andrew Walker to discuss his new book, Liberty for All: Defending Everyone’s Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age. Dr. Walker shares why it is important for Christians to defend religious freedom for all different religions, and how broad religious liberties can help our nation thrive.2021-06-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWhich Streaming Service is Right for My Family?This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Melissa Henson from the Parents Television and Media Council to discuss her recent report on the wide variety of streaming services now available to families. Henson outlines the programming and parental controls available on each streaming service, and suggests which ones best fit which families.2021-05-2415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDefending Life and Liberty in NCThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Denise Harle, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom. Harle discusses the two cases ADF is working on right here in North Carolina, one in defense of our state’s pro-life laws, and another regarding First Amendment freedoms for a pro-life prayer group in Greensboro.2021-05-1715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow To Read The NewsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Bilbro to discuss his new book on how to read and understand the news with a theological framework.2021-05-1015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Theology of HomeThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Carrie Gress, an author and mother of five, to discuss what has come to be known as the “Theology of Home.” Dr. Gress dives into how we can see God and a foretaste of heaven within our homes and families, and why we should all focus on the value of home.2021-04-2615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe COVID-19 Divorce ParadoxThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Brad Wilcox to discuss the surprising decline in divorces since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculate why this is the case.2021-04-1915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Modern Genocide of the Uyghur PeopleThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with ERLC’s Chelsea Patterson Sobolik to discuss the difficult but enormously important topic of the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide of the Uyghur Muslim people. Sobolik details the horrors inflicted upon the Uyghurs, and shares how we as individuals and as a nation can respond to this modern-day genocide.2021-04-1215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSCOTUS Defends First Amendment RightsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes ADF’s Tyson Langhofer to discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, where the nation’s highest court ruled that citizens can hold officials accountable for violations of their First Amendment rights, even if the violation is no longer taking place.2021-04-0515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersBreaking Down And Building UpThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Crystalina Evert, founder of Women Made New Ministries and co-founder of Chastity Project. Pulling from her own personal experience, Evert speaks on the trauma of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and how abuses in a woman’s past affects her present views, relationships, and feelings. Evert also walks through the step-by-step healing process she finds most effective for abuse survivors. This is a re-air of a show from March 2019.2021-03-2915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Future of NC SchoolsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation to discuss the future of schooling in North Carolina, particularly as it pertains to reopening schools to in-person education, and the rise of school choice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.2021-03-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersCourage to StandThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Russell Moore to the show to discuss his new book, The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear Without Losing Your Soul. Moore provides guidance and advice for how Christians in particular can find courage in a world that seems to be filled with fear.2021-02-2215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersUnited for Life (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs continues her discussion with Americans United for Life (AUL) president and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster, for Part 2 of a 2-part show. Foster examines where North Carolina fell on AUL’s 2021 “Life List,” which ranks our nation’s 50 states from most to least pro-life.2021-02-1515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersUnited for Life (Part 1)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Americans United for Life (AUL) president and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster, for Part 1 of a 2-part show. Foster discusses her organization’s fight for life at all stages, as well as the results of AUL’s 2021 “Life List,” ranking our nation’s 50 states from most to least pro-life.2021-02-0815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWhat is the US Supreme Court?This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Denise Harle from Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the role of the U.S. Supreme Court, and what cases are coming up this cycle that pertain to life, religious liberty, and free speech.2021-02-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNC Public Policy & 2021This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes two of NC Family’s own to the show: President John Rustin, and counsel & Director of Community Impact Jere Royall. John and Jere examine the new makeup of NC’s General Assembly, and what we can expect in state politics this coming year.2021-01-2515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersFathering for a LifetimeThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Ken Canfield to discuss the critical role of fathers in the lives of their children, particularly in every child’s spiritual growth.2021-01-1915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersLeadership vs. Celebrity (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with Joel Grewe from Generation Joshua, as he shares how his organization is shaping the leaders of tomorrow, in Part 2 of a 2-part show.2021-01-1115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersLeadership vs. Celebrity (Part 1)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Joel Grewe with Generation Joshua to discuss how his organization is shaping the leaders of tomorrow, in Part 1 of a 2-part show.2021-01-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDefending Human Rights in TechnologyThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with ERLC’s Jason Thacker to discuss his recent article titled “What is Digital Authoritarianism?” Thacker explains how technology has been and continues to be used to suppress human rights around the world, and what we can do to protect ourselves.2020-12-2815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Music of ChristmasThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes singer and songwriter Dana Catherine to discuss what it is like living out one’s faith in the music industry. This special Christmas episode of Family Policy Mattersfeatures an excerpt from one of Catherine’s songs from her new Christmas album, available on Spotify.2020-12-2115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersTechnology vs. HumanityThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Craig Gay to discuss his new book, Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal. Dr. Gay brings a unique perspective on how our modern, automatic technology will impact the future of humanity.2020-12-1415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Pandemic's Homeschooling SurgeThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Donnelly from the Homeschool Legal Defense Association to discuss the rapid rise in homeschooling that has occurring during this pandemic.2020-12-0715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWhy We Need the Electoral College (Now More Than Ever)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Tara Ross to discuss the beautiful singularity of our nation’s system of government, including the Electoral College.2020-11-1615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersFighting Child Sexualization in MediaThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council. Winter shares about the troubling rise we are seeing in child sexualization on television and through internet streaming services, especially Netflix.2020-11-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWhat's At Stake for School ChoiceThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mike Long from PEFNC to discuss what is at stake for school choice in our state, and how the pandemic has impacted education and the school choice movement.2020-10-1915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersVoting During COVID-19This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Andy Jackson from the Civitas Institute to discuss how voting in this year’s election will look a little different, and what options are available for voting in North Carolina.2020-10-1215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReligious Liberty & the US Supreme Court TodayThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Luke Goodrich from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty to discuss the series of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on religious liberty. Goodrich unpacks these rulings, which were both positive and negative, and examines what some of the ramifications might be.2020-08-3115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersMarijuana's Disastrous EffectsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Jane Anderson to discuss the American College of Pediatricians’ updated position statement on marijuana use in young adults. Dr. Anderson spells out the disastrous long-term effects that this drug can have on a young adult’s brain in particular.2020-08-2415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEthics in a PandemicThis week on Family Policy Matters, R.J. Snell of the Culture of Life Foundation, the Witherspoon Institute, and Princeton University joins host Traci DeVette Griggs to discuss the many ethical questions we are all facing during the current COVID-19 pandemic, such as seeing ourselves as isolated individuals and making sure all parts of a person are valued mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, not only physically.2020-08-1715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersOpting Out Is Not An Option (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing Part 2 of a 2-part show from July 2019 featuring Dan Darling, pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethic and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Darling continues his conversation with host Traci DeVette Griggs, discussing the importance of Christians being involved in public policy and how we should employ grace and respect when addressing those who disagree with us.2020-08-1015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersProtecting Children Through the EARN IT ActThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Eleanor Gaetan from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. Dr. Gaetan unpacks the EARN IT Act, a bill that was recently approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to address the widespread availability of child sexual abuse material on digital platforms.2020-07-2715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSurviving Human TraffickingThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Courtney and Kelly Litvak, a mother and daughter who founded the nationwide nonprofit Childproof America to fight human trafficking. Courtney shares her story of how she was trafficked as a teenager, and Kelly gives advice for how we all can raise awareness about and fight this terrible epidemic in our country.2020-07-2015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersFamily and The American DreamThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Brad Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, to discuss how thriving families contribute to the so-called “American Dream.” Dr. Wilcox argues that the success people associate with achieving this dream closely connects to the strength of the American family.2020-07-1315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Gospel Lens to Engaging CultureThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Trillia Newbell to discuss her new book Beautifully Distinct, which brings together Christian women to discuss topics relating to faith, life, and culture, and how we can think in a biblical way about everyday life.2020-07-0615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersBiblical Principles for Political EngagementThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin and Family Research Council’s David Closson join host Traci DeVette Griggs to discuss how we as Christians can be educated and well-informed voters, while still staying true to biblical principles.2020-06-2915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersImproving Father-Daughter RelationshipsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family honors fathers and Father’s Day with a special show. Host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Linda Nielsen, a professor of education and author of a new book on the importance of father-daughter relationships. Dr. Nielsen discusses the critical role of a father in his daughter’s life, and some of the most dangerous misconceptions and stereotypes people have about father-daughter relationships.2020-06-0815 min
The Ruth Institute PodcastThe Danger and Detachment of Surrogacy(June 1, 2020) Dr J is speaking with Traci DeVette Griggs on Family Policy Matters. They're discussing infertility, surrogacy, and other artificial reproductive technologies in light of Anderson Cooper's recent purchase / adoption of a baby. Women were paid for their services and genetic material, but little Wyatt has no legal mother.2020-06-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Danger and Detachment of SurrogacyThis week on Family Policy Matters, 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.2020-06-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersAnalyzing School Choice ProgramsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Marty Lueken, Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis for EdChoice. Lueken shares EdChoice’s recent report, which analyzed much of the existing research on school choice programs nationwide.2020-05-2515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersRedeeming "Impossible" MarriagesThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Leila Miller to discuss her newest book, “Impossible” Marriages Redeemed: They Didn’t End the Story in the Middle. Miller shares how so many married couples have weathering storms that may seem insurmountable to most, and what advice she can give for couples who may be struggling in their own marriages.2020-05-1815 min
Monday SchoolA Congressman’s Take on COVID-19Today's Monday School is a replay of a conversation held between NC Family Policy Council's Traci Griggs and NC Congressman Greg Murphy. To learn more, please visit https://www.ncfamily.org/a-congressmans-take-on-covid-19/In the ever-changing world of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us may be struggling to interpret and understand the facts about this virus and how it is impacting our state and nation. A rift has developed between the extremes on this issue, with some politicians and experts disagreeing on how to keep people safe while getting our economy going again.North Carolina Congressman Greg...2020-05-1816 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Congressman's Take on COVID-19This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Congressman Greg Murphy, who represents NC's 3rd Congressional District, about his take on the COVID-19 pandemic and our federal and state response to this crisis. Congressman Murphy draws from his expertise as a certified physician, and as a former member of the NC House of Representatives for four years.2020-05-1115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Silver Lining of Working from HomeThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Dr. Angela Rachidi about her recent essay, “A Future of Work that Complements Family Life.” Dr. Rachidi explains how one silver lining of current COVID-19 pandemic is employers and employees discovering that working from home can be successful, and can lead to closer relationships for employees with their families.2020-05-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersIdaho's Fight For WomenThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs is joined by Blaine Conzatti from Family Policy Alliance of Idaho. Conzatti discusses two crucial laws his organization helped pass in Idaho to defend Title IX and the rights of women and girls in education, sports, and much more, and how other states can follow suite.2020-04-2715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersVirtual Protection Amidst Virtual ConnectionThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Jake Roberson from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation about how families and individuals can stay safe and protected while online during this pandemic.2020-04-2015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersPolitical and LonelyThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Ryan Streeter of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his recent article, “The Lonely (Political) Crowd.” Dr. Streeter discusses the connection between political involvement and loneliness, and how we can counter loneliness in our current politically-charged society.2020-04-1315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDiscernment in the Age of Instant NewsThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Pastor Joe Carter about his recent article “How to read the news with discernment.” Carter gives tips for navigating the often confusing and misleading world of instant news and, occasionally, “fake news.”2020-04-0615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDetangling the Porn Industry's Dark WebThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Haley McNamara of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation to discuss the far-reaching web of the pornography industry. McNamara exposes the numerous businesses and companies that are benefiting from the porn industry, and shares how the National Center on Sexual Exploitation has been fighting this toxic industry.2020-03-3015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSpiritual But Not Religious?This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Father John Bartunek about his new book, Spiritual but not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World. Bartunek discusses the disconnect we are seeing between “religious” and “spiritual,” and how we can bridge this divide to achieve a fully rounded faith that is both spiritual and religious2020-03-2315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Fight to Defeat the "Contraceptive Mandate"This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with John Bursch of Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the March for Life’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect them and other objectors from the Obama era so-called contraceptive mandate.2020-03-1615 minThe Ruth Institute PodcastReversing The “Seamless Garment”(February 28, 2020) Dr J is speaking with Traci DeVette Griggs on Family Policy Matters. Their topic is the "seamless garment," an idea that has had several meanings over the years. In the 1980s, it meant a consistent position on the life issues; more recently, it has been used as a way to downplay the horrors of abortion in favor of other issues. Dr J has some thoughts on this.2020-03-0916 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReversing the "Seamless Garment"This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and President of the Ruth Institute, a global nonprofit focused on keeping families together. Dr. Morse addresses the popular “seamless garment” approach that has been used against the pro-life movement, and how she and the Ruth Institute plan to turn this approach on its head to advance pro-life and pro-family values.2020-03-0915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Super Tuesday in North CarolinaThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Anna Beavon Gravely, Executive Director of NC FreeEnterprise Foundation. Gravely discusses this week’s Super Tuesday election, and what the data tells us about North Carolina’s highly competitive political landscape this year.2020-03-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWhat Do Americans Think About Paid Family Leave?This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, about a new survey of American voters on paid family leave. Olsen shares the surprising findings that support for paid family leave spans the partisan divide and is highly important to key voter groups.2020-02-2415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersPreparing For a Post-Roe WorldThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life America. Hawkins shares the state of the pro-life movement right now, both on the federal and state levels, and how we all can be ready to fight for life when Roe v. Wade is hopefully overturned.2020-02-1715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersGuidelines to Better Religious LibertyThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Eric Buehrer, founder of Gateways to Better Education. Buehrer tells the story of his organization’s work to update the US Department of Education’s guidelines for religious liberty, so that students, teachers, and administrators are aware of their Constitutionally protected religious liberties.2020-02-0315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHope After AbortionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jackie Bonk of Project Rachel in Eastern North Carolina. Bonk discusses her work with post-abortive mothers and fathers, and how there can be hope and healing for those who have gone through this heartbreaking experience.2020-01-2715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Truth About Chemical AbortionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Patrina Mosley of the Family Research Council. Mosley discusses the recent rise in chemical abortions, and outlines the dangers associated with chemical abortions, as well as many of the lies that the abortion industry markets about this particular method.2020-01-2115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersClearing the Air About HempThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs joins NC Family President John Rustin, and Director of Community Impact and Counsel Jere Royall to discuss the growing hemp industry in North Carolina. Rustin and Royall share details about the 2019 Farm Act, as well as define key terms like hemp, marijuana, THC, and CBD.2020-01-0915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThreats to Our Religious Liberty (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with Luke Goodrich of the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty. In Part 2 of this 2-part show, Goodrich discusses his new book Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America, and elaborates on how we as Christians can be informed advocates for religious freedom.2020-01-0615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThreats to Our Religious Liberty (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs speaks with Luke Goodrich of the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty. In Part 1 of this 2-part show, Goodrich discusses his new book Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America, in which he outlines the top five threats to religious freedom in our culture today.2019-12-3015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHealthy Marriage HabitsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons of the Institute for Marital Healing. Dr. Fitzgibbons discuss his new book, Habits For A Healthy Marriage, and some of the most common and dangerous conflicts in marriage—selfishness and anger—and how to combat these conflicts.2019-12-1615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersGetting Work RightThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Michael Naughton to discuss his new 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.2019-12-0915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Primal Scream for IdentityThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Mary Eberstadt, senior research fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute, about her new book Primal Screams. In this book, Eberstadt discusses the loss of and subsequent search for identity many individuals in our culture have experienced, and explains this loss through the lens of society’s de-emphasis on religion and on family2019-11-1815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersTruth Through Faith and ReasonThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Samuel Gregg, research director at the Acton Institute, to discuss his new book. Dr. Gregg examines the misconception much of our culture has about the relationship between faith and reason, and how both are ultimately essential in the search for truth.2019-11-1115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersMachines vs. SoulsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. R.J. Snell of the Witherspoon Institute to discuss what it means to be human and how our culture’s current views of life and death reflect an attitude of entitlement, as many view their bodies as machines they own rather than as embodied souls they have been gifted.2019-09-3015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersProfess At Your Own RiskThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs speaks with Dr. Allan Josephson, a former professor from the University of Louisville, who was removed from the university for his comments on gender dysphoria. Dr. Josephson is currently suing the university for violating his free speech rights, and he is being represented by Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF senior counsel Travis Barham joins Dr. Josephson on Family Policy Matters this week.2019-09-2315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersFighting For The Freedom To ChooseThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Mike Long, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina. Long shares why 20% of North Carolina families are exploring non-traditional schooling options, and how the Millennial parent mindset of having options continues to influence this school choice trend.2019-09-1615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Inside Scoop On Independent SchoolsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Linda Nelson, a veteran educator and Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS). Nelson describes the diverse makeup of independent schools in North Carolina, and dispels many of the stereotypes people may have about private schools.2019-09-0915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow To Homeschool In North CarolinaThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs speaks with Dr. Matthew McDill, a homeschooling dad and Executive Director of North Carolinians for Home Education. Dr. McDill discusses the most common characteristics of homeschool families in North Carolina, as well as the safeguards and resources available for those who might want to begin homeschooling in our state.2019-09-0315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersRefuting The Myths About Public Charter SchoolsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Rhonda Dillingham, a veteran educator and Executive Director of the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools. Dillingham discusses the history of public charter schools, and dispels the most common negative stereotypes about these schools.2019-08-2615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Game Plan For Fighting Divorce (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 2 of a 2-part show with JP De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, an organization that works to equip communities and churches to strengthen marriages, families, and faith. De Gance continues his conversation with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs about Communio’s unique work to strengthen marriages and limit divorces.2019-08-1915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Game Plan For Fighting DivorceThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 1 of a 2-part show with J.P. De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, an organization that works to equip communities and churches to strengthen marriages, families, and faith. De Gance speaks with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs about how Communio operates and what it is doing differently to strengthen marriages and limit divorces.2019-08-1215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersTransgender Vs. Title IXThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Denise Harle, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom. Harle unpacks the recent Title IX complaint ADF filed on behalf of several female high school track runners in Connecticut. There, two biological men have been competing as women and winning every track race they enter, to the detriment of biological females and against Title IX rules.2019-08-0515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersOpting Out Is Not An Option (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 2 of a 2-part show with Dan Darling, a pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Darling continues his conversation with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs, discussing the importance of Christians being involved in public policy and how we should employ grace and respect when addressing those who disagree with us.2019-07-2915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersOpting Out Is Not An OptionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Dan Darling, pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in Part 1 of this 2-part series. Darling discusses the importance of people of faith being involved in public policy and advocating for justice in our nation and the world.2019-07-2215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersArtificial Intelligence: For Good Or EvilThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jason Thacker, Creative Director at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, to discuss Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Thacker explains the benefits and dangers stemming from the use of AI, and where the Church can enter into this discussion.2019-06-0315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWatching Out For Unhealthy Effects of TV and Movies (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is excited to bring you Part 2 of a two-part show with Tim Winter, President of the Parents Television Council. NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with Winter about how the media industry targets children and teens, and how even what parents watch on TV and click online will influence what is produced in the future for themselves and their children.2019-05-2015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Good Diet of Healthy Entertainment (Part 1)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is excited to bring you Part One of a two-part show with Tim Winter, President of the Parents Television Council. NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs speaks with Winter about how the media industry targets children and teens, and how the wide array of ratings systems in media today makes it difficult for parents to know what is and is not appropriate for their children. Winter also provides some tools for parents to use in navigating this complex age of media.2019-05-1315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Dangers of Breaking From Our ConstitutionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College’s Graduate School of Statesmanship. Dr. Carrington unpacks the recent trend of states passing legislation to do away with the Electoral College, and the repercussions of state lawmakers, as well as presidential candidates, desiring to break from tradition. Carrington also addresses other proposed changes to our Constitution, including altering both the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices and the amount of time lawmakers can debate about judicial nominees.2019-04-1515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNo Clause For Religious TestsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Alexandra McPhee, attorney and Director of Religious Freedom Advocacy for Family Research Council. McPhee discusses her recent publication, “Rebels Without a Clause: When Senators Run Roughshod Over the ‘No Religious Test’ Clause of the U.S. Constitution,” which addresses the recent trend of some U.S. Senators employing seemingly religious tests on nominees for public office. McPhee also examines the parameters of the “No Religious Test” clause, and why our Founding Fathers sought to include it in our Constitution.2019-04-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersBreaking Down and Building Up: Healing From AbuseThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Crystalina Evert, founder of Women Made New Ministries and co-founder of Chastity Project. Pulling from her own personal experience, Evert speaks on the trauma of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and how abuses in a woman’s past affects her present views, relationships, and feelings. Evert also walks through the step-by-step healing process she finds most effective for abuse survivors.2019-03-1115 min