NC Family's Family Policy Matters

This 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!

This 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. 

This 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!

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...

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...

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!

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!

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 highlightin...

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!

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.