Episode #15
Live From the GCP Shower: Raising Kids Who Know Who They Are with Abby Phillip and Courtney B. Vance
How do you raise children who are confident in who they are, especially when they are growing up in a world very different from the one you grew up in? Recorded live at the Ground Control Parenting Shower on Martha’s Vineyard, Carol sits down with CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip and Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and author Courtney B. Vance for an intergenerational conversation about the values we carry from our own childhoods and the ones we choose to pass on. Abby and Courtney talk with Carol about resilience, high expectations, raising Black children in predominantly white spaces, and why showing up at your child’s school matters. They also wrestle with a challenge many parents face as they become more successful: how do you give your children opportunities you didn’t have without taking away their hunger and drive? From Courtney’s determination to keep his twins grounded despite growing up with famous parents to Abby’s powerful belief that no one else can give you your value—and therefore no one else can take it away—this is a candid conversation about raising children who know who they are, wherever they find themselves. Follow Ground Control Parenting: Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @GroundControlParenting LinkedIn: Carol Sutton Lewis Website: GroundControlParenting.com Substack: @carolsuttonlewis
