Books 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success: What to Do and What to Say to Turn "Failures" into Character-Building Moments by Michelle Icard (Author)

Michelle Icard is a parenting expert and author with over 20 years of experience working with parents, children, and teachers. She holds degrees in English and Education and focuses on helping families navigate early adolescence and the middle school years. Icard has created books, curricula, and programs designed to improve communication and understanding between parents and children during this critical developmental phase.

Her book "8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success" provides parents with practical guidance on how to turn common childhood failures and challenges into character-building opportunities. It offers advice on what to say and do to help children learn resilience, independence, problem-solving skills, and emotional regulation through setbacks. The book aims to support anxious parents in reframing failures as important growth moments rather than negative endpoints.