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How to Raise Resilient Teens

Peace at Home July 6, 2025 | Louise Edwards

What does resilience look like in a tween or teen?

It looks like bouncing back from a tough test. Owning a mistake and trying again. Sticking with the team even though you got benched. Reaching out to a new friend at camp. Or simply having a hard day and still showing up tomorrow.

Is resilience the same as independence?

Not exactly—but they’re deeply connected. 

Resilience is the foundation of raising confident, emotionally healthy kids. It’s the inner strength and flexibility that helps tweens and teens—just like us—weather stress, bounce back, and grow.

Independence is one of its outcomes. When kids feel secure and supported, they’re more likely to take healthy risks, make good choices, and move toward autonomy with confidence. Why? Because they have learned from you that making a mistake or “failing” is not the end of the world—in fact it’s a fundamental part of the process.

But let’s be honest: building resilience and independence in our kids can feel like a lot of pressure on us.  Are we doing too much? Too little? Should we push harder—or pull back? How will we know? Will other parents judge us for being too hands-off?

When these kinds of questions start to overwhelm us, it can be all too easy to shrug and revert to the same old same old.

But not this summer!

Join us for a candid Lunch & Learn conversation with Peace At Home Parenting founder Ruth E. Freeman, LCSW and educator and author Amy Alamar, EdD. Together they’ll explore your questions and offer simple, effective strategies that actually work—and you can seize the opportunity to reset and reimagine your parenting approach.

Why now?

With the academic year on pause, it’s the perfect time to reflect—away from the grind of grades, deadlines, and comparison. Before the new school year rolls in, let’s reconnect with what really matters.

Come join a real conversation—with real answers, relatable stories, and practical tools you can use right away.

After the conversation, you’ll be able to:

  • Nurture emotional resilience and self-awareness in your child
  • Encourage independence while staying lovingly connected
  • Guide your tween or teen to face setbacks with more confidence
  • Build healthy motivation rooted in self-worth, not pressure or perfectionism
  • Strengthen your relationship through life’s inevitable transitions

Bring your lunch, your questions, and your open mind. You’ll leave feeling more grounded, more confident, and more at ease—ready to meet your child where they are and walk with them into what’s next.

Register Now: Raising Resilient Tweens and Teens: Support Independence Without Pressure

And don’t forget to check out our Quick Video Library on parenting teens.

Have questions now? Email us at solutions@peaceathomeparenting.com so we can include them in our conversation

Let’s parent with purpose—not pressure. We’ll see you there.

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