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.

It Begins Early: Study Suggests Pre-School Bias Against Black Boys

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T17:42:56-04:00September 28th, 2016|Categories: Ages 0-5, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|

Here's disturbing news from researchers at Yale University: Teachers may [...]

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Plan Your Family’s Visit to NMAAHC!!

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T17:42:56-04:00September 25th, 2016|Categories: Cultural, Entertainment, Featured, Latest News, Resources, Uncategorized|

The National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington [...]

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Surviving Your Son’s College App Process

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T17:42:56-04:00September 20th, 2016|Categories: Admissions, College Bound Students, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|

If your son is a senior in high school, you [...]

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Great Books for Our Middle School Sons

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T17:42:56-04:00September 13th, 2016|Categories: Ages 8-12, Books, Featured, Latest News, Resources, Uncategorized|

Just took a look at the list of finalists for [...]

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Back To School, Back To GCP!

By admin|2023-05-21T17:42:56-04:00September 9th, 2016|Categories: Academics, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|

After stepping away from regular GCP blogging for a while [...]

“The Talk”: What Do We Tell Our Sons to Keep them Safe?

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T17:42:56-04:00July 8th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Latest News, Parents, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|

Our hearts break for the families of Alton Sterling, Philando [...]

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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.