Hosted by Carol Sutton Lewis · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 135 episodes
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Parenting advice and inspiration for raising smart, confident Black children. Join host and Ground Control Parenting founder Carol Sutton Lewis for weekly conversations with guests––familiar and new––about the joys and real work of parenting.
Carol Sutton Lewis hosts Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis, a kids show with 135 episodes published.
How do you raise a child who wants to read? Award-winning educator Alvin Irby has a simple answer, and he found it in a barbershop. In this episode, Carol talks with the founder of Barbershop Books , the national nonprof
What can sisterhood teach us about raising children? In the first episode of Ground Control Parenting Book Talk, Carol explores this question with award-winning journalist Deborah Roberts, author of Sisters, Loved and Tr
Boomer, Gen X, Millennial. Three moms, three generations, one question that divides mom group chats: how do you discipline in the age of gentle parenting? In this episode of GCP: On The Ground, Carol sits down with Keish
What does it mean to raise children when your family's life is a matter of public record? Maryland's First Lady Dawn Moore knows that tension intimately, and she's navigating it with clarity, humor, and grace. First Lady
How much screen time is too much? Are some types better than others? And how should our approach change as kids grow from toddlers to teens? This week, Carol sits down with Jasmine Hood Miller, Director of Family Resourc
We’re trying something new this season — and we couldn't have picked a more important topic to start with. Welcome to the debut episode of GCP: On The Ground , a new recurring segment where Carol gathers three generation
Misty Copeland returns to Ground Control Parenting, and a lot has changed since her last visit. She's taken her final bow with American Ballet Theatre. She's come through a hip replacement. And she's parenting her young
Season 8 of Ground Control Parenting starts May 13th—and this is our biggest, boldest season yet. This season, we’re bringing you conversations from every angle. You’ll hear from experts, thought leaders, and parents who
As Season 7 of Ground Control Parenting comes to a close, join Carol as she hits rewind to reflect on the powerful insights shared by parenting experts and thought leaders across a range of fields. This season, the conve
Grace Bastidas knows what families need—because she’s spent her career listening to them. As the founding editor of Parents Latina and the (recently stepped-down) editor-in-chief of Parents—the first woman of color to ho
In this powerful episode from the Ground Control Parenting archives, Carol sits down with renowned civil rights leader and legal scholar Sherrilyn Ifill for a deeply meaningful conversation about what it means to parent
Why is giving birth still so dangerous for Black women in America? Dr. Uché Blackstock—physician, mother, and bestselling author—returns to the podcast to talk with Carol about the Black maternal health crisis. The U.S.
How do you talk to your child about drugs when you’re not even sure where to begin? In this candid and powerful conversation Carol is joined by two experts, Pat Aussem of the Partnership to End Addiction and Carleah Summ
You may have heard of Jack and Jill of America—but do you know how this powerhouse mother's organization shapes Black children into confident, capable leaders? In this episode, Carol talks with Darlene McGee Whittingham,
Summer break shouldn’t mean learning loss. In this episode, Carol talks with award-winning educator Dr. Cicely Woodard about how to help kids avoid the “summer slide”—where they can lose two to three months of progress i
We all want the best healthcare for our children—but for Black parents, this can involve pushing past bias, asking hard questions, and showing up prepared. In this powerful episode, Carol sits down with Dr. Uché Blacksto
Many parents have heard the term neurodivergent, but aren't quite sure what it means—or what to do when their child doesn’t seem to follow the "typical" path. Pediatric psychologist and parent coach Dr. Ann-Louise Lockha
Every parent wants their child to succeed in school—but keeping up with their progress, supporting their learning, and knowing when to step in can feel overwhelming. Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. r
Emily Oster returns to the podcast to answer pregnancy and early parenting questions from Ground Control Parenting listeners! Emily, an economist known for her data-driven approach to parenting, brings clear, compassiona
Carol sits down with award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster Michele Norris to discuss how we talk—and often struggle to talk—about race in our homes, our communities, and with our kids. Michele shares the remark
Misty Copeland
Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre · American Ballet Theatre
3 appearances on this show
Sherrilyn Ifill
former head · NAACP Legal Defense Fund
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
pediatric psychologist, author, and parent coach · The Childhood Collective
3 appearances on this show
John B. King, Jr.
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and SUNY Chancellor · State University of New York (SUNY)
2 appearances on this show
Emily Oster
founder of ParentData, author of Expecting Better and Cribsheet · ParentData
2 appearances on this show
Michele Norris
1 appearance on this show
Mellody Hobson
co-CEO · Ariel Investments
1 appearance on this show
Courtney B. Vance
1 appearance on this show
Titus Kaphar
1 appearance on this show
Deval Patrick
former Gov. of Massachusetts
2 appearances on this show
Sage Francis
rapper and record label mogul · Strange Famous Records
2 appearances on this show
Ursula Burns
Chairwoman of Teneo · Xerox Corporation
2 appearances on this show
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