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Volunteering: Get More Than You Give

The year was 1976: America celebrated its 200th birthday, Alex Haley published Roots, the Dow Jones closed at 1004, and I arrived in Tucson with a backpack, a college degree and $80 in my pocket. My parents were less than thrilled with my postgrad decision to hitchhike across the country to “find myself.” Tucson was,…
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Kids and Chores: Yes, It’s Worth the Nagging

For parents it can sometimes feel like it takes more effort to get kids to complete their household chores than to simply do the chores themselves. This often leaves parents wondering, are chores really worth the effort? Research by Marty Rossmann, emeritus associate professor of family education at the University of Minnesota, says yes, imple-…