Volunteer

I think it's important to give back to the community and to teach children the importance of volunteering It shows children how to give to other people, how to be selfless, thankful and generous It can be difficult to find ways to volunteer with children
When I only had one child, it was easier to do dog rescue work with him. Now it would be overwhelming to have foster dogs or transport dogs with three young children We do what we can with the kids but with their special needs, it compounds the problem of finding ways to volunteer I'm sure it will get easier as they get older and they are able to do more independently.
One volunteer activity we do together involves going to the nursing home. The residents seem to enjoy our visits. This last Monday we painted pots and planted marigold seeds. It was a messy project but both Alex and Lane had a great time the marigolds are actually growing already!
If you're reading this, I challenge you to find a volunteer experience and stick to it You won't regret it We've been going to the nursing home for over a year and a half and truly enjoy our time there