The Parent Venture: 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success - What To Do and What To Say To Turn “Failures” Into Character-Building Moments

Every child messes up: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underage drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these “fails” has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character building and developing more grit, if we help them process their mistakes well.

Join The Parent Venture and Michelle Icard, author of 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success: What to Do and What to Say to Turn “Failures’ into Character-Building Moments, for a discussion on how to ensure that a child’s mistake or rebellion doesn’t become the headline of their childhood but instead a launch pad to a better future.

This event is sponsored by generous donors from the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.