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.
Latest Posts
Red Tails Flies High
Hope you got a chance to see "Red Tails" this [...]
“Double Victory”: Real Life “Red Tails” on the History Channel
While you are making plans to see "Red Tails", the [...]
What Parents Can Learn From Football: Focus on the First Downs
GCP has previously featured articles about what teachers and coaches [...]
Creative Ways to Celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday With Your Children
If you are looking for interesting ways to enable your [...]
Red Tails: Take Your Boys on Opening Weekend–January 20th
Red Tails is an action film inspired by the heroic [...]
Noteworthy Sites for Parents: The List Begins
GCP is compiling a list of interesting sites for parents [...]
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: Children
GCP is back in the saddle after a wonderful trip [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Valentine Love
Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of this love-celebrating holiday, here [...]