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.

Renewing Families is an Act of Patriotism (with Daniel Darling)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Daniel Darling, director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement and the author of several books, to discuss the role of the family in the health of our nation.

12-01
15:01

Protecting Your Child from the "Gender Cult": Part 2 (with Maria Keffler)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Maria Keffler, author of the book Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult and co-founder of Advocates Protecting Children, to discuss how to protect your children from the cult-like tactics that the transgender movement has utilized.

11-24
15:01

Protecting Your Child from the "Gender Cult": Part 1 (with Maria Keffler)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Maria Keffler, author of the book Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult and co-founder of Advocates Protecting Children, to discuss how to protect your children from the cult-like tactics that the transgender movement has utilized.

11-17
15:01

EduBuilder: Supporting Edupreneurs in North Carolina (with Renee Griffith)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Renee Griffith, Director of the EduBuilder program, to discuss her work empowering North Carolina's leaders in education. 

11-10
15:01

Free From Smartphones: Part 2 (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, to discuss the benefits of phone-free environments for children. 

11-03
15:01

Free From Smartphones: Part 1 (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, to discuss the benefits of phone-free environments for children. 

10-27
15:01

Rethinking Vaccine Policy: Part 2 (with Dr. Monique Yohanan)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Monique Yohanan, a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, to discuss vaccine policy from a perspective that balances parental rights with public health concerns.  The opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or perspectives of NC Family. 

10-20
15:00

Rethinking Vaccine Policy: Part 1 (with Dr. Monique Yohanan)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Monique Yohanan, a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, to discuss vaccine policy from a perspective that balances parental rights with public health concerns.  The opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or perspectives of NC Family. 

10-15
15:01

How Divorce Damages Society (with Josh Wood)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, to discuss the damage that divorce causes to children and society at large and what policies can be put in place to mitigate these effects. 

10-06
15:01

Restoring Marriages and Reducing Unnecessary Divorce (with Beverly Willett)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Beverly Willett, author and co-chairman for the Coalition of Divorce Reform, to discuss the great importance of saving marriages and reducing unnecessary divorces.  Learn more about Beverly Willett's book, Disassembly Required

09-29
15:00

Building Healthy Habits With Technology: Part 2 (with Andy Crouch)

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Vice President Mitch Prosser welcomes Andy Crouch, author and partner for theology and culture at Praxis, to discuss how technology is hurting our ability to build relationships and what habits we can create to counteract this.

09-22
15:01

Building Healthy Habits With Technology: Part 1 (with Andy Crouch)

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Vice President Mitch Prosser welcomes Andy Crouch, author and partner for theology and culture at Praxis, to discuss how technology is hurting our ability to build relationships and what habits we can create to counteract this. 

09-15
15:01

Caring for Babies With Genetic Abnormalities (with Dr. Marty McCaffrey)

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Marty McCaffrey, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina, to discuss how the medical community can improve care for babies born with genetic abnormalities. 

09-08
15:00

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 Assistance program (MAMA), and how it is helping women and children across the state.  

09-01
15:01

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 documentary and study co-produced by the Colson Center and Focus on the Family.  This documentary will be available to stream on September 5, 2025. Learn more about Truth Rising here: https://www.truthrising.com 

08-25
15:01

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 pro-family perspective on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

08-18
15:01

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 their work in providing aid to victims of human trafficking. 

08-11
15:01

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 America, to discuss how Christians can approach scientific research in a healthy way. 

08-04
15:01

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 legislative process and effective advocacy from a Biblical perspective. 

07-28
15:01

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 Stockholm Syndrome Christianity and how the Church is being held captive by secular culture. 

07-21
15:01

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