I don't volunteer at my daughter's school. It's better for both of us.

The author, a French mother living in the United States, explains why she does not volunteer at her 9-year-old daughter's school. She notes that in France, schools are considered professional environments where only trained staff participate, and parents are not encouraged to interfere. After trying volunteering once, she found it was not a good fit for her or her child, and she has no guilt about not volunteering. She believes that not volunteering does not make her a bad mom.

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