What does it take to raise children who don’t just succeed—but endure?

Launching with Love tells the story of how the Detjen family built a foundation of faith, discipline, and joy that carried three children from ordinary beginnings to extraordinary outcomes—earning admission to the nation’s top universities and ultimately choosing Harvard, Berklee College of Music, and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Along the way, two became Division I athletes (including a Harvard walk-on), and one became an internationally recognized drummer. But this isn’t a book about résumés—it’s about the daily rhythms, small choices, and shared mission that shaped their character long before the college letters arrived.

Inside, readers will discover:

• Why early routines—from bedtime to screen limits—create lifelong resilience.

• How faith, prayer, and service grounded the family through uncertainty.

• The role of music, sports, and traditions in shaping focus, discipline, and joy.

• Why sacrifice—financial, personal, and cultural—often paved the way for opportunity.

• How hope and courage carried the family through setbacks, from financial strain to the pressures of high achievement.

This isn’t a manual written by admissions experts. It’s a personal account from parents who lived it: raising children through adversity and advantage, teaching them to support one another, and watching them rise—together.

For families seeking clarity in a noisy world, Launching with Love offers both inspiration and practical wisdom: a reminder that the goal isn’t just getting kids into great schools. It’s raising children who last.