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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.
Latest Posts
More Good News from Chicago’s Urban Prep Academies
As college admissions results roll in, here's some good news [...]
The Myths and Realities of Affirmative Action
Today's post comes from Rachel Christmas Derrick, a widely published [...]
Tell Your Sons: Avoiding the Big Stupid Mistakes
Let me start by stating the obvious: the sexual assault [...]
David J. Johns: New Head of White House Initiative on African-Amercian Educational Excellence
Last year, GCP reported President Obama's establishment of the White [...]
Self Esteem: High Enough or Too High?
Two recent news items give us food for thought with [...]
Mathematics in Gym Class?
What is your son doing in his gym class? Are [...]
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.
Thoughtful Thursday: Woman’s History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, today's Thoughtful Thursday features [...]
Some Must-Do’s for Black History Month
We at GCP think parents should celebrate Black History every [...]