Welcome to GCP

Carol Sutton Lewis
Founder

Welcome to Ground Control Parenting, a resource for parents of Black and Brown children. Here you will find parenting tips to help develop smart, thoughtful, confident boys and girls. We are especially focused on issues of identity and education.

Ground Control Parenting offers practical information about and resources for what works. Want to know what can spark the love of learning for our boys and girls from birth? How to keep them engaged in school from nursery through high school? How to help them understand their history and be prepared for their future? How to help them feel good about themselves along the way? We’ve got answers. Scroll down to see our latest posts, and click on “POSTS” in the menu above to find many more.

Register NOW to Join Us On April 22 for School in the Time of COVID-19

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:58:27-04:00April 16th, 2020|Categories: Academics, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|Tags: Covid-19, education, free webinar, Ground Control Parenting, homeschooling, remote learning, what it takes|

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Need a Break? Elmo’s Playdate is on TONIGHT at 7pm EDT!

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:58:27-04:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Ages 0-4, Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Entertainment, Featured, Latest News, Uncategorized|Tags: black parenting, Elmo, Elmo's playdate, Ground Control Parenting, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Sesame Street|

Tonight, Elmo is hosting a virtual playdate, and everyone's invited!! [...]

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Homebound Easter Sunday Celebrations

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:58:27-04:00April 11th, 2020|Categories: Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Cultural, Featured, Holidays, Latest News, Uncategorized|Tags: Covid-19, Easter, Easter celebration, Family, Ground Control Parenting, Holiday, Parenting, Parenting Advice|

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and as we all know it [...]

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Homeschooling Headaches? Join Our Virtual Discussion on 4/22 for Expert Tips and Help!

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:58:27-04:00April 10th, 2020|Categories: Academics, Admissions, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 8-12, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|Tags: black parenting, education, Ground Control Parenting, Parenting, Parenting Advice, what it takes|

On Wednesday April 22 at 4pm EDT, I will be [...]

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More Homeschooling Help & News

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:58:27-04:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Academics, Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|Tags: black parenting, education, Ground Control Parenting, homeschooling, online learning, Parenting, Parenting Advice, remote learning, resources, what it takes|

Have your children settled into a home schooling routine yet? [...]

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Parenting Lessons from Ellis Marsalis, Revisited

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:58:27-04:00April 6th, 2020|Categories: Cultural, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Uncategorized|Tags: black parenting, ellis marsalis, Ground Control Parenting, Parenting, Parenting Advice, what it takes, wynton marsalis|

As the world pays tribute to Ellis Marsalis, we wanted [...]

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THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: POETRY AND MORE

GCP offers poetry and words of inspiration in our Thoughtful Thursday posts. We focus on a theme for each Thursday and include works from poets of color across the generations. Share with your children and enjoy.