Periagoge
Scenario

When community service competes with parental duties

I volunteer to teach English to immigrant women but my own children are struggling in school and I feel like I'm helping other people's kids while neglecting my own.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ethics of allocating limited time between family responsibility and community service become painfully unclear.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic sadaqah jariyah — the ongoing gift?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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