NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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Addicted to Screens Feb 21, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Melissa Henson from the Parents Television and Media Council to discuss how the pandemic has negatively affected our media habits and screen time, especially for children and teens.

Gearing Up for a Post-Roe America Feb 14, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Sue Liebel from the Susan B. Anthony List to discuss the potentially landmark U.S. Supreme Court abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. Liebel shares how states can be preparing themselves for a post-Roe v. Wade world, and what abortion laws currently look like in North Carolina.

The Fight for Parental Rights Feb 07, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Will Estrada of The Parental Rights Foundation to discuss the importance of parental rights and how parents across the country are starting to stand up and protect their children, especially in education.

The Past & Future of School Choice Jan 31, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Mike Long, President of PEFNC, to discuss the growth in school choice that North Carolina saw throughout 2021, and what we can expect looking forward into 2022.

The Strange New World of Identity Politics Jan 24, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carl Trueman to discuss his new book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, in which he explains how our culture has gotten to this point of aggressive individualism, and how Christians can speak the truth with love in this strange new world.

Gen Z, COVID, & Mental Health Jan 18, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Jimmy Myers to discuss the critical issue of mental health struggles among our nation's youth, a crisis which has been exacerbated by the nearly two-year long COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Ways to Make America More Family Friendly Jan 10, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Patrick Brown from the Ethics and Public Policy Center to discuss his recent article, "5 Ways to Make America More Family-Friendly."

NC's Economy in 2022 Jan 04, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin sits down with North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell to discuss our state's economic landscape as we look forward to 2022. Treasurer Folwell addresses healthcare, the employment crisis, and North Carolina's budget surplus.

The Porn Myth Debunked (Re-Air) Dec 28, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, we have a re-air of a show from June of 2017 with Matt Fradd, author of The Porn Myth. Fradd shares how pornography affects the brain and works just like any other addictive substance.

Best of Family Policy Matters 2021 Dec 20, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, we have a special year-end show featuring excerpts from the most popular episodes of Family Policy Matters that aired throughout 2021. Guests include North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, author Noelle Mering, and Kristie, a North Carolina mother of a transgender-identifying daughter.