Patience is a virtue, as the proverbial phrase goes, and perhaps doubly so for parents. No matter what the age or stage of your children, patience is a key element in ensuring you’re doing your absolute best to fulfill your parental duties well.
Of course, who can try a parent’s patience more easily than one’s child? These little people who have been put in your care have an uncanny ability to reflect on you every insecurity you harbor, every pet peeve you hold, every flaw you try to hide, and every shortcoming you fear. Like mirrors into one’s character, it’s as if God sent them to you to make you aware of every way in which you might improve.
