How to Strengthen NC Families (with Aaron Baer & John Rustin)
Families are the building block of society, and as a result, it is critical that we actively work to strengthen families in our community. The Center for Christian Virtue recently released the Family Structure Index assessing how strong families across the nation, and North Carolina ranked 21st. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci […]
How to Find True Love in Today’s World (with Jason Evert)
In the middle of a culture filled with dating apps, hookups, and high divorce rates, finding true love can feel next to impossible. On top of this, the barriers to finding love are amplified by a misunderstanding of what love is and how it is shown. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette […]
How Public Policy Can Support Stay at Home Parents (with Ivana Greco and Elliot Haspel)
Stay-at-home parents often go unnoticed, but the work that they do is invaluable. There are many challenges that come with at-home parenting, not the least of which is the lost income, so what can be done to support families who are making a substantial sacrifice to invest in their children? This week on Family Policy […]
Disciple Your Children in an Age-Appropriate Way (with Andrew Walker)
As we’ve seen in the last decade, if we don’t intentionally disciple our children, the culture will. This has been especially true for issues such as abortion and the transgender agenda. These are heavy topics, though, and it can be hard to know how to talk about them with children in an age-appropriate manner. This […]
A Mom Takes a Stand After School Transitions Her Daughter (with January Littlejohn)
What would you do if your child came home and told you that their school had started socially transitioning them to the opposite gender? Unfortunately, this is not as uncommon as we might like to think, but parents are starting to speak up and draw a line to protect children and parental rights. This week […]
How to Handle Our Aging Population (with Dr. Hunter Baker)
Across the world the birth rate is falling, resulting in an aging population. This presents a host of problems and concerns, especially regarding how it affects caring for older generations. In the United States, legal immigration can temporarily help to build out the population, but it is not a permanent solution. So what can be done […]
When a Baseball Field Becomes a Mission Field (with Billie Jauss)
Life is busy, and it can be hard to make time even for the things that matter. Investing in relationships, our marriages, our kids, or ministry can often fall by the wayside as we go about the demands of life. However – even in the busiest times – it is important to pause, re-center our […]
A Restorative Approach to Infertility (with Stephanie Gray Connors)
As news outlets are broadcasting the dangers of America’s falling fertility rate, couples are having a harder time having children. Many are turning to IVF for help, but this is not the perfect solution that some profess. It is very costly, it isn’t always effective, and many people (such as Katy Faust) are highlighting some […]
Helping Churches Help Families in NC (with J.P. De Gance)
In our current age, many people underestimate the value of marriage. However, a closer look at our most predominant social problems reveals that strengthening marriages could significantly improve our country as a whole. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes J.P. De Gance, founder and president of Communio, to discuss a […]
America’s Aging Population and the Pro-Life Movement (with Patrick T. Brown)
America is the oldest it has ever been, thanks to declining birth rates and increased life spans. This has many implications for the future, not the least of which include concerns about protecting the dignity of human life from birth to natural death. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Patrick […]