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GCP recently had another live event: A conversation with GCP mom Kathryn Chenault. Kathryn, an attorney who stepped away from her professional life to devote time and effort to raising her two sons (who are now wonderful young men in their 20′s), graciously hosted us at her glorious home. Beautiful surroundings, great weather, and wonderful advice from a boy mom [...]
With Halloween upon us, today's Thoughtful Thursday poems are appropriately unsettling and haunting. They are written by well known African American poets, Jean Toomer (1894-1967) and Claude McKay (1889-1948). Enjoy. Reapers Black reapers with the sound of steel on stones Are sharpening scythes. I see them place the hones In their hip-pockets as a thing that’s done, And start [...]
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 [...]
Halloween is upon us! High on the list of Halloween treats for many of our children are scary movies, and this weekend the theaters, networks and cable channels will have many for them to choose from. But how do you know whether your child is really ready to handle watching a scary movie? Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization [...]
Ever wonder how teachers manage to keep classrooms of students engaged and motivated? Lynda Way, owner of the Pacific Preschool® & Kindergarten in California, offers "Teacher's Tips" for motivating children which she suggests parents can use at home. These tips, found here, are summarized below, and we've added our comments as well. 1. Give Positive Feedback: Look for opportunities [...]
As school begins, for many parents so begins the process of looking for schools for our sons for next year. Whether you are enrolling your son in school for the first time, or looking to change schools, now is the time to get focused. In today's post we will feature tidbits about admissions for each level of your son's [...]
It is Back To School with Thoughtful Thursday! Today's offering includes two favorites: "School", which describes a school day all too familiar to parents of boys, and "Who Has Seen The Wind", a classic that introduces youngsters to the mysteries of science. Science is also the topic of the poem "Astromony Lesson" in which two brothers step away from [...]
The young men and women entering college this year were in kindergarten on September 11, 2001. This means that many of our children have limited to no personal recollection of the horrific events of that day. One of the phrases most frequently quoted in reference to 9/11 is "Never Forget". But how do we make sure our school aged [...]
Greetings GCP'ers! Hope you enjoyed your summer break (we certainly did) and are settling back into your fall parenting routine. We at GCP have been spending a good bit of our break focusing on ways to improve this site and create a stronger and more interactive GCP parenting community. Stay tuned, upgrades coming soon. So much to focus on [...]