Eight days after the horrifying attack on the U.S. Capitol last week, today's Thoughtful Thursday offers "America", by the great African-American poet Claude McKay (1889-1948). In this poem, McKay notes the difficulty Black Americans have with balancing their love for this country with their knowledge of the way that it has treated them. This balance was particularly challenging last [...]
As we say our final goodbyes to 2020 (and not a moment too soon), the latest podcast episode, The GCP 2020 Recap, went live today. In it we cover the road to our launch in midyear 2020, explore some of the themes and lessons from our 2020 podcasts, and offer some hints of what's ahead for 2021. You can [...]
It's a family affair this week on Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis, as we feature my cousin, producer and political & social activist Keisha Sutton-James. Keisha talks about the important lessons she learned growing up with her grandfather, civil rights leader, politician and businessman Percy E. Sutton, how they shaped her life and how she shares these [...]
Excited for the holidays? Not Really? This week on Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis features child and adolescent psychiatrist and our resident stress expert, Stanford University’s Dr. Victor Carrion! Listen to our conversation to hear advice on how to get our families and ourselves through this pandemic holiday season. Hear him explain why we need to take [...]
This week on Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis features a great conversation with Erica Reid, the best-selling author, healthy living expert, and Founder and CEO of health and wellness living platform nécessité. You’ll love hearing Erica relate how her passion for parenting, combined with her determination to improve her children’s health, led her to becoming a best [...]
This week on Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis you'll hear the inspirational story of the Armbrister family. Johnson C. Smith University President Clarence “Clay” Armbrister and his wife, former banking executive Denise McGregor Armbrister, share their triumphs and challenges raising a family of five which includes children with special needs and two adopted siblings. You'll learn how [...]
This week on Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis I'm talking about Mothers and Daughters with Emmy award-winning actress Lynn Whitfield. You can hear this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and many other podcast spots, as well as here on the Ground Control Parenting blog. In this episode Lynn reflects on the wonderful complexities of mothers and daughters, realized even [...]
As we continue with Season 2 of the Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis podcast, this week brings us some amazing Black Mom Wisdom from acclaimed actors and good friends LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Pauletta Washington. You can hear it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and many other podcast spots, as well as here on the Ground Control [...]
We're back with Season 2 of Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis!!! We're starting the season with a topic on which I know lots of parents are focused: Learning in the time of COVID-19. How are our kids doing in "school" and what can we do to help them learn? In Season 2 opener I'm talking with education [...]
Are the upcoming elections filling you with angst? Are you wondering how to talk to kids about them? Check out the bonus Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis podcast episode, released today, "Coping with Election Anxiety". In this brief (12 min.) episode, I chat with Stanford psychiatrist and professor Dr. Victor Carrion, who gives us great tips on [...]