Thoughtful Thursday: Election Day Poetry
Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6, and today's Thoughtful Thursday is dedicated to poems about Election Day. We start [...]
Thoughtful Thursday Halloween Early Edition : A Halloween Thought
This week's Thoughtful Thursday offering comes a day early and is courtesy of the African-American poet George Van Amson, a [...]
Halloween is Almost Here! Helping Your Kids Handle Scary Movies
Halloween is tomorrow, and scary movies are everywhere. From the "Halloween" reboot and "Venom" in the theaters to countless horror [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Poems for Halloween
Halloween is less than a week away, so today's Thoughtful Thursday features some Halloween poems for you to share with [...]
“The Hate You Give” is a Must-See. Let’s Make it a Success!
In "The Hate U Give", a movie that opened in wide release this past weekend, Starr Carter, a young black [...]
Saving Our Sons: The Trauma of False Accusations
A recent story about a white woman falsely accusing a 9 year old Black boy of sexual assault sends chills [...]
GCP Has A New Logo, Web Redesign Coming Soon!
Ground Control Parenting is getting a new look! We are growing and expanding these days, hosting public events (we had [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Kamau Braithwaite on “Columbus Day”
Monday is Columbus Day. While many of us were taught in elementary school that "Columbus discovered America" in 1492, we [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: The Pursuit of Truth
As we watch the Kavanaugh hearings today, and we watch the incredible political developments these days in general, we must [...]
Raising Great Readers With Here Wee Read
Want to know where to find great children's books featuring Black and Brown characters? Looking for new titles to add [...]