Is that a light shining brightly at the end of that tunnel ahead? Covid restrictions are being lifted everywhere, and we are all moving at various speeds towards the new normal. For our children, it is back to socializing with friends (or for the toddlers, learning how to socialize with friends), fully in-person classes now or in the [...]
Today's podcast is especially for all you parents who regularly say to their kids some variant of: "Do you think money grows on trees?" (And there are a lot of us! ) Our kids know that money buys things they want (and they probably don't think it grows on trees), but do they know the power of saving money, [...]
In this week’s Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis podcast episode, we tackle tech questions that many parents are asking these days: how do we help our children manage and balance their ongoing tech use when they still seem to need their devices now more than ever? How can we find out more about these videos and apps [...]
I’ve been thinking about how parents raising kids of differing ages can learn from each other. Often more experienced parents are in the position to offer wise advice and encouragement to parents who are newly entering the village, but I believe this exchange can go both ways. I’ve certainly seen a lot raising three children to adulthood, but [...]
We had such a great conversation with Dr. Janice Johnson Dias in this week's podcast, talking about helping our children develop a core of confidence, what we need to resolve in ourselves to be joyful parents, and so much more, that we decided to continue the conversation today on Instagram Live! In today's conversation Janice and I returned to [...]
I'm going live on Instagram TOMORROW, 4/29, at 4pm EST to continue the conversation with Dr. Janice Johnson Dias, author of Parent Like it Matters!!! I had such a good time talking about parenting, and there's so much more to talk about!! Please join us on Instagram Live, @groundcontrolparenting at 4pm EST. Come for parenting advice, with parenting [...]
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day details of parenting (and there are SO many details these days!) and lose sight of some of the important “big-picture” parenting issues, like: How are we teaching our kids our values, our morals? What specific steps and actions can we take to help our children develop a core of confidence [...]
Are your children getting enough ART in their lives? As we deal with the challenges of making sure they get all their schoolwork done these days, making sure they experience art may not be at the top of your list. But my latest podcast episode tells you why art is a valuable part of your children's development. Studies show [...]
Why show art to an infant? Why should we encourage our children to “get lost” in paintings? What’s the art and social justice connection? Who are some of the African-American artists whose work we and our children should get to know? This week on the Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis podcast, Franklin Sirmans, director of Pérez Art [...]
Have you been thinking/worrying about how your child does on standardized tests? Is the SAT on your child's horizon? This week's GCP Podcast episode is just what you need. David Coleman, CEO of the College Board (makers of the SAT, SAT II and AP tests) joins me to share some really helpful tips for "Standardized Test Success”. What starts [...]