Picture a homeschooling mother who has had very little sleep. She awakens to one child who is out of sorts and grumpy, a mess that wasn't cleaned up properly by the person responsible, another child who is dawdling with his schoolwork, a baby who is irritable because of illness, and a husband who needs her to help him that morning with something. Is it possible for such a mother to respond to it all with gentleness, sympathy and kindness? Yes, it...