Winnebago County

Experts say: Resilient families have a flexible structure that they can modify to fit their needs and challenges over time, rather than holding a rigid conception of family roles and rules. This allows the family to adapt to changes which may come about through crisis or adversity. While people often refer to “bouncing back” after [...]

Experts say:   Resilient families find meaning, purpose and connection to something beyond themselves, their members and their immediate problems.　 This may be defined as the family’s moral and spiritual values that are their source of strength.　 Many families find strength, comfort and guidance in adversity through their connections with cultural and religious traditions.　 Families [...]

Experts say:  Resilient families view crisis as a shared challenge, instead of having each person be a “tough, rugged individual” getting through hard times. Relationships are extremely important in these families. They believe that by joining together with family members and others who are important to the family they can strengthen their ability to meet [...]

We often hear that people are  resilient. They manage to not only get through tough times but end up stronger than they were before their troubles began. While it may sound a little trite, research actually has found that individuals and families can indeed be resilient. When confronting stressful challenges, many do have the capacity to [...]