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It's easy to get caught up in serving our kids, our bosses, our spouses. It's no wonder that, in the face of all of this busy-ness, imagining how to squeeze even a half-hour of service to our community out of our schedules is, in a word, overwhelming. 

But the perceived inconvenience factor of community service takes a nosedive when it can double as a family activity. In fact, if you're clever enough, donating your time to worthy causes in your neighborhood can even be a bonding experience for you, your partner and your kids.

Here are a few of the ways we've found to double up on family time and giving back. 

Get the list <a href="http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=volunteering-kids-confessions-work-home-mom">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>. 

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