I debated between posting this is the professional forum or full time homemakers. I chose this one mainly because the other had a good topic going about starting over and I wanted to keep that moving. However, I also know that many full time homemakers are expected to do lots of volunteer work because we don't work! Ha!

I know many of the women in our community have done and are doing our share of volunteering. You name it, church, school, neighborhood, rec sports, and the list goes on.

I want to know what is happening in your volunteer circles.

I think we are running into a problem because so much is expected from volunteers, but many women work full or part time. This is a change from the good old days when moms stayed home.

Now when women who work volunteer, they come home, do the mom and husband thing, squeeze in some volunteer work, and are EXHAUSTED with no time for self! Then we really aren't much help to anyone!

I have noticed that some churches are hiring people to do what volunteers did in the past.

Any thoughts?