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[quote=Anonymous]Absolutely. Quick to help out families in need at our church, watched a classmate after school when her mom died, acted as second parents to various wayward friends of me and my many siblings, involved in various charities, helped out my grandmother’s friends, made meals, etc etc. My mom was mostly a SAHM so had capacity to do so and that’s pretty much how she spent her time outside taking care of our family.

We try to do the same. DH and I both have pretty intense jobs so our capacity to do so is a bit more limited, but we regularly drop off gifts to friends and neighbors, particularly those going through a tough time, help take care of other people’s kids, adopt a family to buy Christmas presents for, etc. For example, this week I made a point of going on a walk with a friend who is having a hard time, entertained a kid for a few hours (outside) whose parents were dealing with a tragedy, and encouraged my son to invite the new kid who moved in across the street to come over to play outside. Sometimes I do pull back though when I’m fully tapped out, but the great thing is that’s when friends and neighbors step up for me![/quote]

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