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.

Sal Khan: Online Learning

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:57:00-04:00November 15th, 2020|Categories: Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Podcast, Resources|Tags: black parenting podcast, Ground Control Parenting, khan academy, Parenting Advice, podcast|

We're back with Season 2 of Ground Control Parenting with [...]

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Coping with Election Anxiety: Expert Advice

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:57:00-04:00October 28th, 2020|Categories: Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 8-12, Experts, Featured, Latest News, Podcast, Resources|Tags: anxiety, black parenting, elections, GCP podcast, Ground Control Parenting, ground control parenting podcast, podcast, stress|

Are the upcoming elections filling you with angst? Are you [...]

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On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Let’s Talk History

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:57:00-04:00October 12th, 2020|Categories: Academics, Cultural, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|Tags: black parenting, education, Ground Control Parenting, podcast, what it takes|

Today is Indigenous People's Day, the holiday also known [...]

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How Are Your Kids Doing in School These Days?

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:57:00-04:00October 8th, 2020|Categories: Academics, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, Latest News, Parents, Resources, Uncategorized|Tags: back-to-school, black parenting, education, Ground Control Parenting, homeschooling, Parenting, remote learning, what it takes|

Parents, how are things going on the schooling front? Whether [...]

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Back to School: Coping with Stress

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:57:00-04:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Experts, Featured, Interviews, Parents, Podcast, Resources, Uncategorized|Tags: black parenting, Ground Control Parenting, ground control parenting podcast, Parenting, Parenting Advice, podcast|

As school is finally back in session for NYC public [...]

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The GPS Bonus Round Quiz, Part 2

By groundcontrolparenting|2023-05-21T07:57:00-04:00September 24th, 2020|Categories: Experts, Featured, Latest News, Parents, Podcast|Tags: Ground Control Parenting, Parenting Advice, podcast|

It's time for Part 2 of The GCP Bonus Round Quiz! Below are [...]

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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.