<![CDATA[The development of globalization and digital transformation presents complex challenges to the formation of students' character. This condition makes family-based education very strategic in strengthening character resilience through the example of parents as the first and main educators. This study aims to analyze the role of parental role models in building student character resilience, identifying the process of internalizing values in the family, and formulating a character strengthening model in the digital era. Using a qualitative approach with a case study design, data was collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and documentation studies on parents, students, and teachers. Data analysis was carried out interactively through the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña models. The results of the study show that parental role models are the main foundation that forms character resilience through the integration of exemplary, habituation, communication, mentoring, and consistency of value reinforcement. This resilience develops through the internalization of the values of religiosity, morality, discipline, responsibility, social concern, self-control, independence, and adaptability supported by democratic parenting and open communication. This research produces a holistic character strengthening model whose effectiveness increases through synergy between family, school, and community. In addition, in the digital era, parents play a role as digital role models that shape students' characters through digital literacy, media ethics, critical thinking, and technological responsibility. In conclusion, family-based education is a sustainable model to produce students who are religious, resilient, adaptive, and with integrity in facing the dynamics of modern digital society.]]>
