Signs of Hope and Truth for Trans-identifying Youth
If you follow news stories about transgender issues among US children, you are likely concerned by the exponential increase in trans-identifying youth and the dramatic institutional shifts towards “gender affirming care” being offered and available to adolescents—both with or without parental consent. Perhaps you’re familiar with Abigal Shrier’s well-researched yet controversial book, Irreversible Damage: The […]
Safe Children in the Digital Age
One of the many concerns for parents in our culture is the prominence of technology, and the risk it poses to their children’s health, welfare, and safety. From smartphones to TVs to computers, digital devices can open children up to inappropriate content and dangerous people. A new resource from the Ethics & Public Policy Center […]
Younger Marriage = Less Divorce?
Over the past decade or two, there has been a sharp increase in young couples cohabitating prior to marriage, or even cohabitating in lieu of marriage. Much of the attitude in our culture towards cohabitation is that it better prepares couples for marriage and helps avoid divorce. New research out of the Institute for Family […]
The Dangerous Drop in U.S. Births
The birth rate in the United States has now dropped beneath replacement rate, meaning more Americans are dying than are being born. This drop could have disastrous effects for our country, and some experts argue that it stems from a profound shift in society’s attitude towards family life and children. Alexandra Davis recently explored this […]
NCGA Recap: Gambling, Marijuana, and More
The North Carolina legislature’s “short session” came to a close earlier this month after passing a $27.9 billion state budget. But perhaps more significant for families in North Carolina are the bills that did not pass. NC Family President John Rustin, and Counsel and Director of Community Impact Jere Royall, are at the legislature nearly […]
SCOTUS Continues to Defend Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has issued nearly twenty rulings in the past two weeks as the current session comes to a close. While we still await the ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the rulings released on Tuesday defends religious liberty and school choice in Maine. In the case of […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 2)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]
NC Senate Passes “Parents’ Bill of Rights”
The N.C. Senate passed an amended version of HB 755, entitled Parents’ Bill of Rights. As NC Family shared last week, this bill would affirm, strengthen, and protect the rights of parents in North Carolina to take an active role in their child’s education and health care, while also shielding students from instruction that is […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 1)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]
State Senate Committees Pass “Parents’ Bill of Rights”
This week, the N.C. Senate Education and Health Care Committees passed an amended version of HB 755, originally called Academic Transparency and now entitled Parents’ Bill of Rights. This bill would affirm, strengthen, and protect the rights of parents in North Carolina to take an active role in their child’s education and health care, while […]