Psychology Today | 01.08.2026 03:37
I have spent a lot of time thinking about patience especially since I completed my days of hands-on mothering. When I look back on this time, I distinctly remember regular feelings of impatience. This was often connected with pressure to complete a task or trying to live up to some external expectation or obligation. It was often at a cost of being present and staying in the moment with my child. I now understand that impatience was one of my Achilles heels which likely explains why I am drawn to write about it. I grew up not really valuing or understanding the power of patience.
