NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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The Media-Discerning Family Jun 30, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Bob Waliszewski, director of Focus on the Family's Media and Culture Department and PluggedIn.com, about some of the new movies being released this summer, and how we can determine whether they are truly family-friendly.

Little Sisters Of The Poor Update Jun 23, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Helen Alvaré, JD, professor of law at George Mason University and founder of Women Speak for Themselves, about the U.S. Supreme Court's May 2016 opinion in Zubik v. Burwell, and what that ruling means for the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious nonprofits.

The Differences Between Moms And Dads Jun 16, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Glenn Stanton, Ph.D., director of family formation studies at Focus on the Family, about the key differences between moms and dads and why those differences matter to child wellbeing.

What If Everyone Worked Harder To Love Each Other? Part 2 Jun 09, 2016

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This week, "Family Policy Matters" features the second part of a keynote address on the "Seven Traits of Love" that Dr. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and author of The Five Love Languages, gave at the North Carolina Family Policy Council's Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh in April 2016.

What If Everyone Worked Harder To Love Each Other? Part 1 Jun 02, 2016

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This week, "Family Policy Matters" features part one of a keynote address on the "Seven Traits of Love" that Dr. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and author of The Five Love Languages, gave at the North Carolina Family Policy Council's Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh in April 2016. Part two of Dr. Chapman's presentation will air next week.

The Lottery—An Unreliable Source Of State Revenue May 26, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Lucy Dadayan, senior policy analyst for the Rockefeller Institute for Government in New York State, about a new report she authored entitled, "State Revenues from Gambling: Short-Term Relief, Long Term Disappointment."

The Planned Parenthood Investigation Must Continue May 19, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Arina Grossu, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council, about the ongoing Congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood's alleged involvement in the illegal procurement and sale of aborted baby body parts.

Campus Speech Policies Are Too Restrictive For Students May 12, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Tyson Langhofer, senior legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), about a lawsuit ADF has filed on behalf a Christian student group against NC State's speech permit policy.

Being A Championship Father May 05, 2016

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This week, "Family Policy Matters" features a portion of a keynote address on responsible fatherhood that Carey Casey of the National Center for Fathering gave at the North Carolina Family Policy Council's Major Speakers dinner event in Greenville in 2016.

Rating System Protecting TV Industry, Not Children Apr 28, 2016

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NC Family president John Rustin talks with Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council (PTC), about a new PTC report that analyzes the TV Content Ratings System and reveals that the current system is inadequate to protect children against the increasing amount of sexual, violent and profane content on television.