Be or become self-reliant or independent:he’ll have to stand on his own two feet...
I am a 30 year-old woman and I am fairly independent, believing in standing on my own two feet most of the time and having strong relationships based on intellect and feeling.
She taught us how to stand on our own feet.
Fortunately, the children knew they had to be capable of standing on their own feet and supporting her through old age.