Parental Resilience for Families

Evidence shows that parents who are able to effectively cope with their own life’s stresses develop resilience – that inner strength to be able to bounce back when things are not going well. Believe it or not, this ability to deal with life’s ups and downs serves as a model of coping for your children. You are their model.

Most parents have connections that they have created or inner strengths that they may not know they could be using. These inner strengths and/or connections can serve as a foundation for building your own strong resilience. Inner strengths and connections may include but are not limited to one’s faith, a sense of humor, a supportive relative, being flexible, patience, etc. Parental resilience will help guide you on how best to respond to your child when life gets tough.