Bearing spiritual fruit as mothers

We are working through Denise Glenn's book 'Freedom for Mothers' at the Mum's group at church this term.  It's central theme is taken from John 15:5:

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing."

As we abide in God He meets our need for love and acceptance and He fills us with his Spirit.  As a result of this we are able to bear fruit as mothers:

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control."  (Galatians 5:22-23)

I long for even more of this fruit in my relationship with my children.  I would like to be more loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self controlled with them.  I can't do it by trying harder in my own strength, but as I abide in God his Spirit works in me to produce these fruit.