This qualitative study examines the personality traits characteristic of efficiently coping parents. Six main qualities were identified: flexibility, patience, perseverance or determination, positive and hopeful approach, sense of humor, and willingness to accept help. Findings regarding the control variable were less uniform: While efficient coping was related to parents’ feeling of control of the situation (decision making etc.) parents paradoxically stated that an important component of efficient life management was the ability to live with a certain lack of control over daily life and over the future.