In honor of Dr. King's birthday, here are some of his many wise words. Let us all share some of Dr. King's wisdom with our sons and daughters as we celebrate his life. Enjoy! “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of [...]
Happy New Year GCP! Every year we all talk about making resolutions and ways we are going to change in 2017. Here at GCP we want to suggest a few things that parents should not change, but should keep doing in 2017: 1) Stay focused on being a thoughtful and conscious parent: Listening to your son, and paying careful [...]
Holiday vacation time with the kids! At some point they are going to come up for air after playing with their new toys. When they do, grab the opportunity for some family fun by breaking out the board games. It is a great way to spend time together without any screens, and a good way to build skills, confidence, [...]
Hope you and your families are enjoying a very Merry Christmas!!! Let's all focus on spending time with each other, enjoying each other's company. If you all can't bear to be device free, at least share some of the stories/real news/interesting items you come across with one another, and let some conversations begin!! If you and your family want [...]
Season's Greetings!! With Christmas but a week away, today's Thoughtful Thursday brings you some holiday cheer in the form of poetry from two of the great ones. Here are two Christmas poems by Langston Hughes and one from Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Enjoy! Christmas Eve: Nearing Midnight In New York The Christmas trees are almost all sold And the ones [...]
Happy Mother's Day from GCP! Hope you are spreading love to all of the mothers in your life today, and that you are being mightily celebrated by family and friends as well.
Need some last minute Valentine's Day ideas for your little guys? Here are some easy and creative ways to celebrate the day: Personalized Cookies: Show your love and satisfy your 8 year old's sweet tooth with cookies that are calling his name. Eleni’s has delicious cookies that you can personalize. You can shop for them online at elenis.com, or [...]
With Christmas a mere week away, some combination of school holiday programs, final exams, holiday prep and Christmas shopping are probably wearing many parents down. So for today's Thoughtful Thursday, here are a few holiday poems designed to lift your spirits and give you and your sons something to smile about during this pre-Christmas rush. Enjoy. The Boy Who [...]
Today and this weekend your children may be clamoring to watch scary movies. Since the network and cable channels generally load up on them this time of year, even if your children are not looking for them they are likely to run across them while flipping channels this weekend. Check out these links below to help guide you through [...]
Happy Father's Day from GCP! Although we frown slightly at these marketing holidays designed to get you into the card and department stores, we do cheer for a chance to celebrate dads. Great dads are wonderful role models for all of our children, but especially for our sons. Growing up with a father who shows you right from wrong, [...]