Family North Carolina Spring 2023
Family North Carolina Spring 2023
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About This Issue
AT ISSUE: A Season of Learning
Putting this magazine together has been a season of learning for me. To start with, I’ve never put together a magazine, so the process itself was new to me (I was a staff member for the student newspaper in college, but that’s not quite the same thing). Even more than that, though, each of the…
Feature Story
True Women’s Empowerment: The Positive Impact of Pregnancy Resource Centers
Surprise! You just found out that you’re pregnant, and this was not a part of your plan. Based on statistics from the Guttmacher Institute, you are probably between the ages of 18 and 24, have low income, didn’t finish high school, and aren’t married.
Spotlight Story
A Promise of “Prosperity” But At What Cost?
When you hear the word “gambling,” what is the first thing you think of? Maybe it’s the image of a fancy casino, memories of nights out with friends, scratch-off lottery tickets, or that alluring possibility of winning millions.
Spotlight Story
2023 Legislative Session Preview
Commentary from the president
PERSPECTIVE: Love God, Love Neighbor
“WHY?” was the question that greeted us as we walked into the meeting room a few years ago at our annual Family Policy Council conference. That one word was written on the top of six large easel pads distributed around the meeting room.