Column

The President’s Health Care Mandate Imperils Compassionate Faith-Based Work

Randy Hicks, President of Georgia Family Council
February 17, 2012

One of the greatest forces for good in this country is the irreplaceable collection of faith-based institutions that, with the support of tens of millions of volunteers and financial supporters, engage in works of compassion for the underserved and disadvantaged. They provide food for the hungry, shelter to the homeless, healthcare to the vulnerable, and many other services that align with deeply held convictions about justice and compassion.

And in a single brazen act of...

Parenting and Marital Generosity

Parenting can strain a happy marriage, but it doesn’t have to

Randy Hicks, President of Georgia Family Council
January 19, 2012

Will having children sink a happy marriage?

If television, movies and magazines are any indication, then it’s a certainty. A caricature of parenting misery seems as easy to spot in popular...

I Have a Bone to Pick with Dino Dan

By Eric Cochling, V.P. of Public Policy, Georgia Family Council
December 15, 2011

Before I rip into Dino Dan, a show on Nick Jr. about an elementary- aged paleontologist with a terrific imagination, some disclaimers are in order.

First, my five year old loves the show and I enjoy watching it with him. The dinosaurs that come to life...

Too Much of a Good Thing?

The donation cap cuts short soaring contributions to Georgia's student scholarship program

Randy Hicks, President of Georgia Family Council
November 17, 2011

Jordan Price’s life has changed for the better and for the long-term. According to his mom, Georgia’s Tuition Tax Credit Scholarship program, enacted by state lawmakers in...

A Good Society Tells the Truth About Marriage

Randy Hicks, President of Georgia Family Council
October 21, 2011

There is always quite a bit of discussion concerning the poor. That’s particularly true in difficult economic times like we’re experiencing now. But in the discussions about how to reduce poverty in Georgia, particularly as it relates to children, one solution...