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NC Family's Family Policy Matters
Family Policy Matters is a weekly podcast and radio show produced by the North Carolina Family Policy Council. Each week, our host, Traci DeVette Griggs, welcomes leaders from across the state and nation to discuss topics related to faith, family, and life in North Carolina.
Episodes
- NC Family's Family Policy Matters
The Genius of Mississippi's MAMA Program (with Attorney General Lynn Fitch)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mississippi's Attorney General Lynn Fitch to discuss the Mississippi Access to Maternal…
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Truth Rising and Our Civilizational Moment (with John Stonestreet)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center, to discuss the new Truth Rising…
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A Closer Look at the One Big Beautiful Bill (with Patrick T. Brown)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Patrick T. Brown, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss a…
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Human Trafficking in North Carolina (with Tonya Baker Nelson)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Tonya Baker Nelson, President and CEO of Hand of Hope Pregnancy Centers, to discuss…
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A Christian Look at Scientific Research (with Rev. Paul Sullins, Ph.D.)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Reverend Paul Sullins, Research Associate Professor at The Catholic University of…
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Sharing Truth With Love This Summer (NC Family Intern Tucker Young)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Tucker Young, NC Family's summer intern, to discuss his experience learning about the…
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Stockholm Syndrome in the Church (with Dr. John West)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. John West, Vice President of the Discovery Institute, to discuss his new book…
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A Smart Approach to Drug Policy (with Dr. Kevin Sabet)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Kevin Sabet, President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, to discuss the…
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A Christian Approach to Transgenderism (with Walt Heyer and Dr. Jennifer Bauwens)
This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President welcomes Walt Heyer and Dr. Jennifer Bauwens to discuss their new book Embracing God's Design…
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How Should Christians Think About Embryo Adoption? (with Dr. Kent Lasnoski)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Kent Lasnoski, author of the book Human Embryo Adoption, vol. 2, Catholic Arguments…
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Rediscovering America Through the Words of Its Leaders (with Allison Ellis)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Allison Ellis to discuss her new book, Finding Our Words: Words That Made America, and…
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Protecting Parents' Medical Rights in North Carolina (with Rep. Jennifer Balkcom)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Representative Jennifer Balkcom to discuss HB 519—Parents' Medical Bill of Rights, a…
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Dad Academy: Helping Men Become Great Dads (with Jeff Hamilton)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jeff Hamilton, Founder of Dad Academy, to discuss the importance of intentional fathers…
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How to Raise Your Kids "Different" (with Dr. John Cuddeback)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. John Cuddeback, Professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, to discuss the…
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Don't Put Your Hope in Politics (with Nathanael Blake)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Nathanael Blake, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss why…
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How Gambling Hurts Your Family (with Autumn Leva)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Autumn Leva, Director of Strategy & Campaigns for Stop Predatory Gambling, to discuss…
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1916 and the Rise of the Sexual Revolution, Abortion, and Eugenics in America (with Seth Gruber) (Re-Air)
This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from November, 2024 where host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomed Seth Gruber to discuss his new…
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How To Combat A Family-Unfriendly Culture (With Timothy Carney) (Re-Air)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Timothy Carney, author of Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much…
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An OB/GYN Corrects Abortion Myths (with Dr. Susan Bane) (Re-Air)
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)…
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Why We Need Phone-Free Schools (with Clare Morell) (Re-Air)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Clare Morell, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of their…
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In God's Image: Science, Morality, and the IVF Question (with Dr. Stacy Trasancos)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Adamo Manfra welcomes Dr. Stacy Trasancos, a professor and author of the book IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises…
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Can Charter Schools be Religious? (With Phil Sechler)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Phil Sechler, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Free Speech at Alliance…
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How to Strengthen NC Families (with Aaron Baer & John Rustin)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue, and John Rustin, President of…
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Salt and Light Seminars: Approaching Politics With a Biblical Worldview (with Adamo Manfra and Lisa Roska)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Adamo Manfra, NC Family's Director of Research and Education, and Lisa Roska, a…
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A Better Option For Sex Ed (with Brittany Hausmann)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brittany Hausmann, Director of Educational Outreach at Alternatives Care Centers, to…
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How Christians Should Look at Sports Gambling (with Dr. RaShan Frost)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. RaShan Frost, Director of Research and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Religious…
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How You Can Help Stop Human Trafficking (with Ked Frank)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Ked Frank, Founder of Safe Places for Women, to discuss effective ways that individuals…
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How to Find True Love in Today's World (with Jason Evert)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jason Evert, co-founder of The Chastity Project, to discuss why and how we should reject…
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How Public Policy Can Support Stay at Home Parents (with Ivana Greco and Elliot Haspel)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Ivana Greco and Elliot Haspel, co-authors of the report "Invisible Labor, Visible Needs…
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Helping the Victims in Front of Us (with Heidi Olson)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Heidi Olson, a forensic nurse and the Founder and President of Paradigm Shift Training…
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Flying Helicopters to Help Those Affected by Helene (with Eric Robinson)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Eric Robinson, co-founder of the non-profit Operation Helo, to discuss his work flying…
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A Biblical Voice in National Politics (with Brent Leatherwood)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brent Leatherwood, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), to…
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Protecting Women, Girls, and Title IX (with Matt Sharp)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the recent Title…
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Opening Doors for School Choice in North Carolina (with Mike Long)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mike Long, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, to discuss…
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Noble U: Equipping the Next Generation (with Steve Noble)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Steve Noble, former radio show host and founder of Noble U, to discuss how God led him…
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Disciple Your Children in an Age-Appropriate Way (with Andrew Walker)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Andrew Walker, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and co-author of the book…
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How to Love People You Don't Agree With (with Jim Dalrymple)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jim Dalrymple, a journalist and author of the Nuclear Meltdown newsletter about…
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Embracing the Wonder of Christmas (with Dr. Carl Trueman)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carl Trueman, a Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College…
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Nurse Blows Whistle on Hospital Performing "Gender Affirming Care" on Children (with Vanessa Sivadge)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Vanessa Sivadge, a nurse who blew the whistle on Texas Children's Hospital after…
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A Mom Takes a Stand After School Transitions Her Daughter (with January Littlejohn)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes January Littlejohn, a mom turned parental rights activist after a local school tried to…
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A Season of Thanksgiving and Traditions (with NC Family Staff)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes some of the members of NC Family's staff to discuss favorite holiday traditions and the…
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How to Handle Our Aging Population (with Dr. Hunter Baker)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Hunter Baker, Provost and Dean of Faculty at North Greenville University, to discuss…
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North Carolina's 2024 Election Results (with NC Family Staff)
This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin is joined by NC Family's Sharon Sullivan and Jere Royall to discuss the outcomes of the…
- NC Family's Family Policy Matters
1916 and the Rise of the Sexual Revolution, Abortion, and Eugenics in America (with Seth Gruber)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Seth Gruber, author and founder of The White Rose Resistance, to discuss his new…
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More than a Burden: A Christian Look at Assisted Suicide (with Dr. Richard Weikart)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Richard Weikart, an author and history professor at California State University…
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Helping Students Find Truth at UNC-Chapel Hill (with Madison Perry)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Madison Perry, Founder and Executive Director of The North Carolina Study Center, to…
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When a Baseball Field Becomes a Mission Field (with Billie Jauss)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Billie Jauss; author, speaker, and wife of an MLB coach; to discuss how she prioritizes…
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The Christian Duty to be an Informed Voter (with David Closson)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council…
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The Truth About Transgenderism (with Dr. Miriam Grossman)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Miriam Grossman, psychiatrist and author, to discuss the truth about the transgender…
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Why Christians Should Get Involved in Politics (with Bunni Pounds)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Bunni Pounds, President and Founder of Christians Engaged, to discuss why Christians…
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Reframing the Life Conversation (with Jason Thacker)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jason Thacker, senior fellow in bioethics and director of the research institute at The…
- NC Family's Family Policy Matters
Why We Need Phone-Free Schools (with Clare Morell)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Clare Morell, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of their…
- NC Family's Family Policy Matters
A Restorative Approach to Infertility (with Stephanie Gray Connors)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Stephanie Gray Connors, author of the book Conceived by Science: Thinking Carefully and…
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Helping Churches Help Families in NC (with J.P. De Gance)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes J.P. De Gance, founder and president of Communio, to discuss a new initiative he's…
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How to Elect Leaders Who Govern (with Brad Littlejohn)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brad Littlejohn, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss why it is…
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NC Physicians Take Stand to Protect Children (with Dianna Lightfoot & Emily Saunders)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dianna Lightfoot and Emily Saunders from NC Physicians for Freedom to talk about the…
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Put Your Faith Into Action (with Dr. Bill Donohue)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Bill Donohue, president of Catholic League and author of Cultural Meltdown: The…
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America's Aging Population and the Pro-Life Movement (with Patrick T. Brown)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Patrick T. Brown, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss America's…
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How to Protect Your Children from the Dangers of Social Media (with Dr. Leonard Sax)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Leonard Sax, a practicing physician and a New York Times bestselling author, to…
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The Legal Fight to Protect Title IX (with Matt Sharp)
This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance…