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Thoughtful Thursday Halloween Early Edition : A Halloween Thought
This week’s Thoughtful Thursday offering comes a day early and is courtesy of the African-American poet George Van Amson, a talented newcomer to the world of published poetry. Enjoy, and have a Happy Halloween! A Halloween Thought Autumnal spirits flit as a host Summer now hides from this chilly ghost Central arbors burn orange and […]
Halloween is Almost Here! Helping Your Kids Handle Scary Movies
Halloween is tomorrow, and scary movies are everywhere. From the “Halloween” reboot and “Venom” in the theaters to countless horror movies running on TV and available on demand, it will be pretty easy for your children to get their fill of frights over the next few days. But can they handle it? Common Sense Media […]
Thoughtful Thursday: Poems for Halloween
Halloween is less than a week away, so today’s Thoughtful Thursday features some Halloween poems for you to share with your sons and daughters. This assortment includes the celebrated African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar’s scary tale of a hanging from the tree’s perspective, the classic witches chant from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and a silly poem about […]
“The Hate You Give” is a Must-See. Let’s Make it a Success!
In “The Hate U Give”, a movie that opened in wide release this past weekend, Starr Carter, a young black girl who walks the fine line between her poor black neighborhood and her wealthy prep school, witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend by a police officer. She gets pressure from all sides […]
Saving Our Sons: The Trauma of False Accusations
A recent story about a white woman falsely accusing a 9 year old Black boy of sexual assault sends chills down my spine. If you haven’t heard, here’s what happened: a white woman in a Brooklyn deli claimed that a 9 year old Black boy sexually assaulted her (by grabbing her backside) in the store. […]
GCP Has A New Logo, Web Redesign Coming Soon!
Ground Control Parenting is getting a new look! We are growing and expanding these days, hosting public events (we had a great one last week–more on that soon) and finding new friends on new platforms (Hello, LinkedIn!). So, it’s time for a new logo and a new look. We have been working on the blogsite […]
Thoughtful Thursday: Kamau Braithwaite on “Columbus Day”
Monday is Columbus Day. While many of us were taught in elementary school that “Columbus discovered America” in 1492, we now know that Christopher Columbus never set foot on what we know as the United States. Moreover, when he and his Spanish army got to the Caribbean islands in 1492 they found settlers already there– […]