Giving Your Kids Wings For Life

Kids need roots to prepare for life. Many parenting books have been written from this perspective. Now, authors Dr. Bob Reccord and his wife Cheryl Reccord have written a book that shows how parents can move to the next level: giving their children the blessing of wings to launch a successful, faith-filled adult life. Parents learn how to create a strategic plan for raising children who are on mission for God, the eight biblical principles for helping their children discover Gods calling in their lives and ideas for adding ceremony and significance to their childs journey.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 5, 2005 -- Kids need roots to prepare for life. Many parenting books have been written from this perspective. Now, authors Dr. Bob Reccord and his wife Cheryl Reccord have written a book that shows how parents can move to the next level: giving their children the blessing of wings to launch a successful, faith-filled adult life. Parents learn how to create a strategic plan for raising children who are on mission for God, the eight biblical principles for helping their children discover Gods calling in their lives and ideas for adding ceremony and significance to their childs journey. Launching Your Kids for Life (W Publishing, $14.99, ISBN 0-8499-4549-6, 240 pages, March 2005) does not burden already-busy parents with new responsibilities but instead shows them how to weave a legacy of promise into the family life they are already living.
   
The Reccords spoke to parents across North America and found a common desire above all else -- to see their children grow up and live successful adult lives, able to help change their world and to have happy home lives of their own. Parenting with these kinds of results does not happen by accident. In order to equip parents to meet their goals, Launching Your Kids for Life utilizes an entertaining and engaging space age analogy. The Reccords, as well as contributors Dr. Tommy Holloway, past director of the NASA Space Program, and three-time shuttle astronaut David Leestma, explain that preparing kids to leave the nest and fly into adulthood is much like NASAs preparation to launch a spaceship into orbit. A successful mission depends on planning, motivation and cooperation.

Sound daunting? Its not, say the Records. Employing a team approach and a mentoring tone, they share the personal stories of more than a dozen couples who have successfully raised their children. They add their own insights to round out a book that abounds with readily adaptable parenting strategies designed to prepare kids for the future. Accessible and practical, the authors offer simple suggestions for rich results, including creative ideas for celebrating milestones in your childs development. They believe that families need to reintroduce ceremony into daily living, not only to mark the journey but also to commemorate the distance traveled, provide direction and guide the course. And they will provide parents with many memorable and unforgettable ways to celebrate those milestones in their kids lives.

Its a tried and proven approach anchored in godly values. The stories are easy to read and illustrate good ideas easy to retool and execute in a parents own life. The Reccords discuss how a parenting style can mesh or clash with a childs personality and include free access to an online resource for developing a childs personality profile. They promise, your kids will discover their lifes mission...your family will become their training ground...you and your spouse will become closer...and together your family will have a blast living the on mission lifestyle."

Launching Your Kids for Life" gives parents the tools to help their children embark on a successful journey into adulthood. Whether the day is far away or very near, children will one day leave home to go out on their own. Its never too early or too late to turn your home into Mission Control. The Reccords invite you to join them on the launching pad ... where the sky truly can be the limit!

About the Authors
Formerly a business executive in a corporate group serving the computer, automotive and aircraft industries, Dr. Bob Reccord is president of the North American Mission Board. NAMB is the parent company of the FamilyNet Television Network, accessed by 31 million homes nationwide. Additionally, Dr. Reccord hosts the Strength for Living" radio show, heard by more than 400,000 listeners each month. He also serves as a featured speaker at Promise Keepers rallies, which are held nationwide. He is a former pastor and the author of When Life is in the Pits," Forged by the Fire," Beneath the Surface," Made to Count," and Live Your Passion -- Tell Your Story -- Change Your World," and the upcoming Strikezone" which he co-authored with Houston Astro pitcher, Andy Pettitte, due out in March of 2004. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Cheryl, and their family.

Cheryl Reccord has committed her life to raising three wonderful kids and equipping them for adulthood. She is a popular speaker and the author, with Linda Ebert, of Freedom from Fear." She is president of Total Life Impact, an organization that coaches, trains and equips people to help make their lives count.

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