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.

Resolve to Stay Involved With Your Son’s School

By groundcontrolparenting|2014-01-14T12:02:16-05:00January 14th, 2014|Categories: Academics, Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Parents, Saving Our Sons|

As the new year begins, it is a great time [...]

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Champions, Yes, but Graduates? Maybe Not: Black College Players and the 2014 Bowl Games

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:40:26-04:00January 7th, 2014|Categories: College Bound Students, Sports|

Happy New Year! In this our third year of operation, [...]

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GCP Parenting Resolutions for 2014

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:40:26-04:00December 31st, 2013|Categories: Parents, Saving Our Sons|

On this last day of 2013, our thoughts here at [...]

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Interesting Christmas Gift Ideas

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:40:26-04:00December 17th, 2013|Categories: Holidays, Resources|Tags: christmas gifts, Ground Control Parenting|

Incredibly, we are but a handful of days away from [...]

Tips for Encouraging Thankfulness

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:40:26-04:00November 26th, 2013|Categories: Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Holidays, Parents|

With Thanksgiving but a few days away, we focus on [...]

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How To Let Boys Be Boys

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T16:40:26-04:00November 18th, 2013|Categories: Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Parents, Resources|

Any parent of a boy and a girl will quickly [...]

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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.