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When consistent service becomes assumed martyrdom

I've been volunteering at my kid's school for five years and now other parents expect me to organize everything but I'm tired and want someone else to step up

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The reputation for selflessness can become a prison that prevents others from learning to give.

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