This Is Something to Work Towards

Published: March 4, 2020, 2 p.m.

b'Have you ever watched someone sit and play with a little kid for hours? Like totally engrossed, never checking a phone, never rushing, never getting bored or frustrated, never pulling the adult card? Maybe your spouse can do this, maybe you\\u2019ve seen a grandparent do it, maybe you\\u2019ve pulled up and watched the teachers at a daycare do it (or maybe you\\u2019ve watched them calmly, quietly put 10 kids down for a nap at the same time).When you see this sort of effortless presence and patience, i...'