Saving Our Sons

Big Boys Do Cry…And It’s Fine

Last night I watched the first few minutes of the NBA draft, and saw the top three draft picks learn what teams they'd be playing for.  For those of you paying no attention whatsoever, the Pelicans had the #1 pick and chose Zion Williamson from Duke, the Grizzlies had the #2 pick and chose Ja Morant from Murray State, [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:57:40-04:00June 21st, 2019|Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Entertainment, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Saving Our Sons|Comments Off on Big Boys Do Cry…And It’s Fine

The Do’s and Don’ts of Raising Boys

When we talk about raising boys, we often speak of teaching them how to become men. And we view "manhood",  (which tends to involve some combination of strength, squashing down feelings and being stoic) as the target at which we are aiming our boys;  it is the goal of their adolescence. But a new book suggests that encouraging our [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:57:40-04:00June 18th, 2019|Featured, Latest News, Parents, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Do’s and Don’ts of Raising Boys

President Obama and Steph Curry on Overcoming Obstacles

On Tuesday, the Obama Foundation’s first national My Brother’s Keeper Alliance convening, MBK Rising!, began in Oakland, CA. This two-day event brought together civic leaders, young men of color and representatives of the MBK organizations that are supporting these young men nationwide. The opening session of the convening featured a session with President Obama and Steph Curry answering questions [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:57:01-04:00February 20th, 2019|Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Motivators, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|Comments Off on President Obama and Steph Curry on Overcoming Obstacles

Talking to Our Children About Safety in Public Places

News of mass shootings at concerts and bars are occurring with horrifying regularity. These are places where our teens and young adult children are likely to frequent. What should we tell them about how to prepare themselves for the worst case scenario? Here is some advice from security experts (via this Washington Post article): Prepare an Emergency Action Plan: [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:55:18-04:00November 13th, 2018|Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Talking to Our Children About Safety in Public Places

How Do We Talk With Our Children About These Mass Shootings?

Late yesterday a gunman walked into a Southern California bar populated with college students and opened fire, killing at least 12. Less than 2 weeks ago, a gunman walked into a Pittsburgh synagogue and started shooting, killing 11 worshippers and injuring 7. We can barely absorb the horrific news of one shooting before another takes place. It is hard [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:55:19-04:00November 8th, 2018|Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|Comments Off on How Do We Talk With Our Children About These Mass Shootings?

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 down my spine. If you haven't heard, here's what happened: a white woman in a Brooklyn deli claimed that a 9 year old Black boy sexually assaulted her (by grabbing her backside) in the store. She confronted the child [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:55:19-04:00October 16th, 2018|Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 8-12, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Saving Our Sons: The Trauma of False Accusations

Inspirational: LeBron James’ I Promise School

LeBron James may have taken his talents to the LA Lakers, but he is leaving something very valuable behind in Ohio: a chance for 240 at-risk third and fourth graders in his hometown of Akron to get a brand new public school designed to help them achieve. James and his LeBron James Family Foundation have partnered with The Akron [...]

Ready for Some GOOD NEWS? Here’s How Black Men are Succeeding in America

Ok GCP parents, time to turn away from the seemingly endless stream of national bad news coming at us and focus on some good news about African American men. A team of researchers from The University of Virginia, The Institute of Family Studies and Columbia University recently released a report, "Black Men Making It in America" which reveals that [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:49:32-04:00July 18th, 2018|Experts, Featured, Latest News, Motivators, Parents, Resources, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ready for Some GOOD NEWS? Here’s How Black Men are Succeeding in America

It’s National Summer Learning Day!

Did you know that today is National Summer Learning Day? (We didn’t either, and thanks to Bill Lewis for bringing this to GCP’s attention.) With over 6 weeks to go until the end of August, there is still plenty of time to encourage your son or daughter to focus on sharpening his or her skills during the summer. No [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:49:32-04:00July 12th, 2018|Academics, Ages 13-15, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Saving Our Sons|Comments Off on It’s National Summer Learning Day!

Good News: Twin Brothers Heading to MIT

Miles and Malik George, twin brothers who were co-valedictorians at their Woodbridge High School graduation last week, are both headed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the fall. The George brothers, who got their last B's in third grade, both set their sites on MIT as high school freshmen, and worked towards this goal, both making near [...]

By |2023-05-21T17:49:33-04:00June 26th, 2018|Academics, Admissions, Ages 16-18, College Bound Students, Featured, Interviews, Latest News, Math, Motivators, Parents, Saving Our Sons|Comments Off on Good News: Twin Brothers Heading to MIT
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