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.

The Brilliance of Barbershop Books

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00April 27th, 2015|Categories: Ages 8-12, Books, Entertainment, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Resources|

NYC educator Alvin Irby is the founder of Barbershop Books, [...]

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Tell Your Sons About Zach Hodges, Harvard Scholar/Athlete

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Academics, College Bound Students, Featured, Latest News, Motivators, Saving Our Sons, Sports, Uncategorized|

Here is a great story to talk with your sons [...]

Take Your Sons to See One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series at MOMA

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00April 22nd, 2015|Categories: Academics, Cultural, Entertainment, Featured, Latest News, Motivators, Resources|

If you live in or anywhere near New York City, [...]

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Check out ” 10 Great Role Models for Boys”

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00April 11th, 2015|Categories: Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Entertainment, Featured, Latest News, Motivators|

Common Sense Media, the organization that helps parents navigate the [...]

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Still Two Americas: Cartoonist Ben Sergeant Nails It

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00April 11th, 2015|Categories: Featured, Latest News, Saving Our Sons, Uncategorized|

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Take A Deep Breath

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:46:49-04:00April 9th, 2015|Categories: Featured, Latest News, Parents|

GCP had breakfast today with a longtime friend who offered [...]

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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.