Raising Kids With Character
Parenting is hard. There is so much to think about, from making sure the laundry gets done to getting a nourishing meal on the table for dinner. While these things are certainly important, one of the best things parents can do for their children is to model and instill in them the importance of character. This week on […]
2023 Legislative Session Summary
The 2023 Legislative Session of the N.C. General Assembly proved to be an incredibly busy, intense, and drama-filled session with quite a number of “highs” and “lows.” State lawmakers returned to Raleigh on January 11, 2023, to jump-start the session by swearing in members and electing officers. Senator Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) was elected to a […]
AT ISSUE: Prioritizing What Matters
This has been quite the year so far! The North Carolina General Assembly has been busy working on bills covering everything from the sanctity of human life, to parental rights, to fairness in women’s sports, to gambling expansion, and we have been right alongside them the entire time, fighting to support good legislation and oppose […]
How to Be God-Honoring Citizens in a Fallen World
The Bible is full of wisdom and guidance for how to live our lives in a God-honoring way. It can sometimes be difficult, though, to translate this wisdom to our modern-day lives, especially when it comes to engaging the (often hostile) world around us. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes […]
“Success Sequence” Reinforces Benefits of Traditional Principles
I’m a Zillennial. This isn’t an official generation, but I fall right on the cusp of Millennials and Gen Z, and social media has created this term for people around my age who don’t identify with just one generation. For example, I clearly remember VHS tapes, but most 90s pop references are lost on me. […]
Kids, Phones, and Porn
As technology continues to progress, so does the number of young children who have cell phones (often with little to no supervision). Whether children seek out harmful content or not, cell phones and social media can be quite dangerous if not used in a healthy way. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette […]
Your Kids Are Back at School, Now What?
If you are a parent, you likely dedicated a substantial amount of time in August getting your children ready for the first day of the new school year, including back-to-school shopping and figuring out the bus schedule—if your student rides the bus. But now that kids are back in school, what’s next? NC Family recently […]
The Truth About Parenting a Transgender-Identifying Child
Can you imagine your child announcing to you that they think they are supposed to be the opposite gender? Parents across the country have been completely shocked by their children telling them that they identify as transgender and have had to grapple with how to love and care for their children in a healthy way. […]
VIDEO | The Highs and Lows of the 2023 Legislative Session
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover some of the highs and lows from the 2023 Legislative Session, including: Increase abortion restrictions and pro-life measures; School choice expansions; Codified parental rights; […]
Newly Passed Laws Seek to Protect Children from Harm
In recent weeks, the N.C. General Assembly has passed several measures designed to protect children from exposure to obscene and sexually explicit materials and activities. Two bills in particular were both ratified by state lawmakers on September 22 and signed by Governor Roy Cooper on September 29. The first bill, SB 579—Prevent Harm to Children, […]