Crucial Message for Parents: Reconnect and Recommit to Keep Academic Success a Priority

ORLANDO, Fla., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's goal-oriented, competitive society, raising confident, capable children is more important than ever. In her informative, faith-based new guide, Champion Parenting: Giving Your Child a Competitive Edge (WestBow Press, March 2010), Alice Iorio, M.Ed. offers parents a non-threatening and motivating approach to parenting academically successful children.

Champion Parenting: Giving Your Child a Competitive Edge recognizes the following:

• Parenting education is complex and a critical part of a child's success.
• With budget cuts affecting schools, parents will need to sharpen existing skills and learn new parenting strategies if children are to compete successfully in a global world.
• Powerful parenting relies on an effective support system that includes setting individual and family goals.

With her latest book, Champion Parenting: Giving Your Child a Competitive Edge, Iorio has assembled the latest research on leadership principles and team building, step-by step strategies for parents, personal anecdotes of faith, and a blueprint for navigating the rewards and challenges of parenting from preschool through college.

Iorio issues a wake-up call to parents everywhere about the role they play in the future of their children. "Parents no longer have to put their children at a disadvantage," states Iorio. Paramount to this end is a support system that gives parents the confidence to set goals for their children that can be achieved.

As a result of her teaching experience, Iorio feels passionate about delivering a crucial message to parents around America: reconnect with your child and recommit to their future by staying involved throughout the child's educational journey. "More than budgets or textbooks, parents are the reason children perform as they do in school."

About the Author

Alice Iorio, M.Ed., is an inspirational speaker, educational expert, and author. She has written two books, designed and implemented parenting workshops and conferences that keep parenting her number one priority at the local, state and national levels. With over 20 years of experience in elementary, middle school and college, her passion for educating children and motivating parents is well known throughout the nation. She has put her words into action by forming Champion Parenting, Inc., a nonprofit, to continue her mission to serve, encourage and empower parents with expert advice for raising happy, healthy and productive children.

When not writing, speaking or consulting, she remains actively involved, serving on numerous boards within the community. To learn more, visit http://www.championparentingpower.com.

About WestBow Press

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, the world's premier Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) - the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press will be evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. For more information, visit http://www.westbowpress.com.

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SOURCE WestBow Press