Most parents I know could do with a bit of good news. Though parenting brings many joys, it also brings its share of struggles and sorrows. Though parenting is a fulfilling task, it is often also an exasperating one. And often the source of the exasperation is the parents themselves—their flaws, their sins, their failures. Parents have a near-infinite capacity to feel lousy about their parenting and to limp along under the crushing weight of feelings of failure.