NC Family's Family Policy Matters

Latest Episodes:

Pandemic Migrations Bring New Neighbors Sep 20, 2022

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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) Sep 12, 2022

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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 Sep 05, 2022

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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 Aug 29, 2022

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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.

Safe Children in the Digital Age Aug 22, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Clare Morell to discuss the recent report she co-authored, entitled "Raising a Family in the Digital Age: A Technology Guide for Parents."

Younger Marriage = Less Divorce? Aug 15, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr. Brad Wilcox to discuss his recent report on marriage and cohabitation, entitled "The Religious Marriage Paradox: Younger Marriage, Less Divorce."

SCOTUS Defends Family Values Aug 08, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back ADF attorney Matt Sharp to discuss some of the U.S. Supreme Court's biggest rulings for family values this past term, and what other cases are on the horizon.

The Dangerous Drop in U.S. Births Aug 01, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Alexandra Davis to discuss her recent article in Public Discourse, entitled "The Toll of the Dwindling Birth Rate is Far Greater Than Underpopulation."

North Caroline After Roe Jul 25, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back NC Family's John Rustin and Jere Royall as they discuss the pro-life landscape in North Carolina post-U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade.

NCGA Recap: Gambling, Marijuana, & More Jul 18, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes NC Family's John Rustin and Jere Royall as they recap the highs and lows of the short legislative session at the North Carolina General Assembly.