Building Inner Strength
Keeping it together – and even growing stronger – during times of stress.

Raising a family is stressful. Staying strong and flexible when things get tough can help you guide your family through challenges. Knowing how to tap into that inner strength builds parental resilience. Parental resilience means managing your feelings, solving problems with a clear head, taking care of yourself and sheltering your kids, even when things are difficult.
Inner Strength can look like…

Taking a breath or counting to 10 before you react

Taking time to recharge

Staying flexible when things don’t go as planned
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Ask Yourself…
There are no right answers. Thinking about these questions can help you understand your family’s strengths.



Try This
Now that you understand the Five Strengths and why they are important for all families, you may want to explore more about how you can recognize and build them for your own family. Explore the ideas and exercises below, or go to the Next Steps page to find resources that can help guide you as you explore what to look for, where to learn more and what you can do to build each of the Five Strengths.