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3d ago

Hormones, Health, and Midlife: Looking at the Whole Picture

Hormones influence nearly every system in the body, affecting everything from bone health and metabolism to sleep, cognition, and sexual health. Yet many women don't realize just how central hormones are to their overall health, particularly during midlife. In this episode, Dr. Doug Lucas, Clinical Lead of Hormone Optimization and Longevity at LifeMD, explains why taking a whole-woman approach to health is essential during midlife, how hormones shape long-term health, and why access to quality providers and personalized care matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3d ago

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19 min
Jun 24

Even the Baddest Kids Have a Favorite Book with Alvin Irby

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 nonprofit that places books in barbershops and inspires Black boys to read for fun. Alvin's approach: ask Black boys what they like to read, then give them those books. He explains why the titles children actually love, like Captain Underpants and No, David! rarely appear on book lists created for Black boys, and how well-meaning curation can trap kids rather than free them. You’ll hear why he advises parents to replace the word "or" with the word "and," affirming what a child already loves while introducing something new. Carol and Alvin also explore how children can build their reading identities and find literacy assets hiding in plain sight, on cereal boxes and in the bathroom. They talk about the reading trauma many adults carry, and why giving children agency over how and where they read can help us raise the next generation of readers. Follow Ground Control Parenting: 📱 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting 💼 LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis 🌐 Website: GroundControlParenting.com 📫Substack: @carolsuttonlewis

Jun 24

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48 min
4d ago

Parenting Through Divorce: Helping Children Heal with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart

You've decided to get a divorce. Now what? When do you tell the kids? How much do you share? What do you say about the other parent? And what if you're already worried you'll get it all wrong? Divorce is one of the most common experiences families go through, and also one of the hardest to talk about with our kids. In this episode Carol sits down with pediatric psychologist and parent coach Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart to figure out how to do it with care. We get into how and when to tell your children, why telling them together matters, how much to share and what to hold back, and how to build a healthy co-parenting relationship even when you and your ex can barely be in the same room. Dr. Lockhart explains why a changed family structure is a loss that kids grieve, how to keep them out of the middle, and she offers a powerful script for any parent who feels they got it wrong and wants to reset. It is an honest, practical conversation you can use right away. Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is a pediatric psychologist, parent coach, and author of Love the Teen You Have. Follow Ground Control Parenting: 📱 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting 💼 LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis 🌐 Website: GroundControlParenting.com 📫Substack: @carolsuttonlewis

4d ago

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47 min
Jun 10

Gentle Parenting — Are We Healing the Past or Just Going Soft?

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 Keisha and Jen to wrestle with the parenting issue so many of us are living through right now. They move from the research linking spanking to worse outcomes, onto the harder question underneath it: does gentle parenting reject the way Black families raised us, or does it evolve it? This conversation ranges from spanking to its alternatives, from talking back to respect, from societal expectations to the realities Black parents carry as they prepare their children for a world that too often judges them differently. The moms also take on a listener's question about second-guessing your own values when family weighs in on how you discipline, and they get honest about the role grandparents, aunties, and uncles play, including why kids seem to respect a whole different set of boundaries depending on who's in the room. GCP: On The Ground is a recurring segment, new this season, where Carol and two other moms dig into the issues we're all talking about around the kitchen table. Follow Ground Control Parenting: 📱 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting 💼 LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis 🌐 Website: GroundControlParenting.com 📫Substack: @carolsuttonlewis

Jun 10

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39 min
May 13

Beyond Ballet: Parenting, Purpose, and Possibility with Misty Copeland

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 son Jackson (who “stole the show” when he joined her on stage at her final performance) while figuring out her next chapter now that ballet is no longer the center of the frame. In this conversation, Carol and Misty cover a lot of ground: how you care for a body that used to be your livelihood, how you raise a resilient child without passing on the pressure you grew up with, and what it actually looks like to let go of perfection — on stage, at home, and in the mirror. They also talk about the work Misty is building beyond ballet, including the Misty Copeland Foundation, her latest books for young readers, Letters to Misty and Bunheads, Act 2, and her future writing plans. And there's plenty of laughter along the way, especially when the conversation turns to her son. A returning guest, a new chapter, and the kind of conversation — funny, honest, real — that only happens the second time around. Season 8 starts here! Follow Ground Control Parenting: 📱 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting 💼 LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis 🌐 Website: GroundControlParenting.com

May 13

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48 min
Jun 3

Parenting in the Public Eye with First Lady Dawn Moore

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 Dawn Moore was one of the architects of the historic 2022 campaign that elected her husband, Wes Moore, as Maryland's 63rd governor and the first African American governor in the state's history. As First Lady, she champions children's mental health, military families, and women's economic empowerment. But in this conversation, she's a mom, figuring out the same things we all are, under a much bigger spotlight. Carol and The First Lady talk about protecting kids' privacy in the age of social media, keeping children grounded when misinformation is about their own parents, and the values Dawn is passing down from her Queens upbringing to her kids. The importance of being kind. And why belonging in every room has nothing to do with your last name. Follow Ground Control Parenting: 📱 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting 💼 LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis 🌐 Website: GroundControlParenting.com 📫Substack: @carolsuttonlewis

Jun 3

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1 hr
10/02/2024

Disciplining Toddlers: Are We Getting This Right? with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart

When it comes to disciplining toddlers, are we being too tough or not tough enough? Carol talks with pediatric psychologist and parenting expert Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart about how to manage the challenges of raising our curious, energetic, 1-3 year olds. Dr. Lockhart shares valuable insights and strategies for handling tantrums–a normal part of toddler development–as well as setting boundaries and fostering emotional growth in children. She breaks down currently popular parenting approaches—like “gentle” and “conscious” parenting—and shares her thoughts on which approach leads to the best outcomes. In this conversation filled with helpful advice, Dr. Lockhart talks with Carol about why “tough love” doesn’t build a resilient child, why conversations around discipline may be more challenging for parents raising Black children, and so much more. Follow us @GroundControlParenting and on groundcontrolparenting.com

10/02/2024

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42 min
Jun 17

GCP Book Talk: What Sisters Teach Us About Parenting with Deborah Roberts

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 Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable Bonds. One of six sisters, Deborah draws on both her own family and the many women she interviewed to share the honest, sometimes complicated truth about sibling relationships. She and Carol dig into the patterns every parent will recognize: comparison, labels, and favoritism. They each candidly reflect on the labels that stuck in their own families, and on how being seen as "the favorite" can be both special and burdensome. Deborah also opens up about the close bond between her daughter Leila and stepdaughter Courtney and the journey to it. You can't force closeness between siblings, but as she and Carol discuss, you can nurture and protect the conditions for it. Stay tuned for more episodes of GCP Book Talk, a new recurring feature in Season 8, where we look at great books through a parenting lens. Follow Ground Control Parenting: 📱 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting 💼 LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis 🌐 Website: GroundControlParenting.com 📫Substack: @carolsuttonlewis

Jun 17

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32 min
06/13/2023

Episode 010: Business “Hada Madrina” Ashley Stoyanov tells us how to become a Jefa

They call her the Business Hada Madrina, or “the Business Fairy Godmother.” Ashley Stoyanov is a business strategist, and author of the Eva Longoria endorsed book “Jefa in Training.” We sit down with Ashley who talks business. So, if you are looking to launch a project, grow a business, or thrive as a creative and entrepreneur we got you!! Learn how Ashley’s start in the music industry led her to where she is now, how she embraces her bicultural identity, and how she became a resource for a community of Latinas looking for their business Hada Madrina. Jefa in Training is available here Follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleykstoyanovojeda and Check out her website https://ashleykstoyanovojeda.com/. Naibe Reynoso is the Host and Executive Producer of Latinas Take the Lead. Production Assistant is Anna Sophia Monzon Follow Latinas Take the Lead on Instagram If you loved this episode please follow us, subscribe and leave a review! #LatinasTaketheLead #LatinaFounders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/13/2023

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28 min
May 27

The Screen Time Roadmap Parents Need with Jasmine Hood Miller

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 Resources and Content Strategy at Common Sense Media and a mom of three boys, to reset the entire screen time conversation. Jasmine's research-backed message: the timer is the wrong measuring stick. What matters is the type of screen time — and whether it's supporting the four essential skills every kid should be building: human connection, curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Carol and Jasmine walk through screens at every stage, covering co-viewing with little ones, short-form video and developing attention spans, the "first phone" conversation, monitoring vs. trust with teens, location tracking etiquette, gaming chat features parents often miss, and the freeing truth that you're allowed to reset — no matter how far things have gone. Resources: Common Sense Media — also available as a free app with media ratings, reviews, and parent advice. Follow Common Sense Media on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

May 27

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49 min

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