{
  "id": 9740267,
  "title": "I was a super-volunteer when my kids were in elementary school. Once they reached high school, I turned that role over to my husband.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/i-was-a-super-volunteer-when-my-kids-were-in-elementary-school-once",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:27:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/husband-stepped-up-to-volunteer-high-school-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When the author's youngest child entered high school, she decided to step back from her extensive volunteer role at her children's school after a decade of involvement. Her husband surprised her by taking over various volunteer activities. He assumed responsibility for organizing the school's FFA garden project and poultry 4-H project, becoming the teenager leaders themselves. The author notes that high school volunteering takes on a different form than elementary school, focusing more on mentoring, practical skills, and empowering teenagers to take charge. She was pleasantly surprised to learn that her husband found joy in these new volunteer opportunities and felt a stronger connection with the kids through his involvement. The author reflects on how volunteering allows her to build a community, even when she is not physically present in the school, and values her newfound freedom after stepping away from her role.",
  "summary": "High school volunteering relies more on mentoring, practical skills, and giving teens responsibility — a role my husband embraced.",
  "key_points": [
    "Author stepped back from volunteer role at age of 10",
    "Husband took over FFA garden and 4-H projects",
    "High school volunteering focused on mentoring and skills"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}