GCP in the News: The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice
We were delighted to recently learn that a GCP post, "How Do We Talk to Our Children About Newtown?" has [...]
The Power of Dreaming Big: NFL Player Predicts His Future in Fourth Grade
Let's start the New Year off on an inspirational and positive note. For those of you who don't follow football [...]
Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Ground Control Parenting! Hope you have enjoyed good times with your families during [...]
How Do We Talk To Our Children About Newtown?
We are inundated with media coverage of the horrific events in Newtown, Connecticut. A parent's worst nightmare, that a monster [...]
Notes from a GCP Dad: Tell Your Sons to Step Away from the Nik•Niks
Today’s post is from GCP Dad Darrell Williams, Chicagoan and father of a 21-year-old son. Darrell has had a long [...]
Tell Your Sons: College Educated Hip Hop Artists
The next time your son tells you he doesn't need to study because he plans to be a rap star, [...]
Go See “Rise of the Guardians” this weekend!!!
"Rise of the Guardians", the latest animated film from DreamWorks, opens tomorrow, November 21st. This tale of how Jack Frost, [...]
Hip Hop Science Teachers Spreading the Word
You may recall an earlier GCP post describing Wu Tang Clan member GZA's work on his album "Dark Matter", which [...]
Family Dinners: Building Bonds Over the Dinner Table
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, thoughts turn towards the family meal. Holidays aside, how often do you and [...]
Messy Kids, Crazed Parents
"Teenage Bedroom as Battleground", a recent NY Times article found here, offers parents advice on how to cope with their [...]