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I wanted my kids to love books. So why did I stop reading them myself?

Not so long ago, I was a dedicated reader, picking up books for pleasure, sometimes writing about them for work. Now to estimate that I’ve finished 10 in the past few years might be generous. read more

I wanted to know why my mom was so hard on us kids growing up. So I finally asked : Goats and Soda - NPR

I wanted to know why my mom was so hard on us kids growing up. So I finally asked : Goats and Soda When she was a kid growing up in Kenya, Esther Ngumbi was mad at her mom for being so tough on her. read more

Chasten Buttigieg Announces Debut Picture Book Inspired by Family (Exclusive) - People.com

Chasten Buttigieg will publish his debut children's book, 'Papa's Coming Home,' in 2025. The picture book is inspired by his family, including husband Pete Buttigieg and their twins Penelope and Gus. read more

Q&A: Raising Kids Who Want To Read : NPR Ed : NPR

In his new book, Raising Kids Who Read, Daniel Willingham wants to be clear: There's a big difference between teaching kids to read and teaching them to love reading. And Willingham, a parent ... read more

Statistics Say Parents No Longer Read To Their Kids. Here's Why I Still Do

I remember reading Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, to my two oldest kids — maybe they were 5 and 7 at the time. The younger of the two could easily be overwhelmed by empathy, and I ... read more

Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading - The Atlantic

Longer books, for example, are considered less “fun”; in addition, some librarians, teachers, and parents are noticing a decline in kids’ reading stamina after the disruption of the pandemic. read more

I wanted my kids to love books. So why did I stop reading to them? - Chron

My plan when I ran into Barnes & Noble was to use the restroom, buy myself a book, then hop on the subway to my next meeting. This might have happened had I not passed through the children's ... read more

I wanted my kids to love books. So why did I stop reading them myself? – Twin Cities - Pioneer Press

My plan when I ran into Barnes & Noble was to use the restroom, buy myself a book, then hop on the subway to my next meeting. This might have happened had I not passed through the children's section. read more

I wanted to know why my mom was so hard on us kids growing up. So I finally asked - WVXU

Why were you so hard on us? My children thought I was mad when I told them what I wanted them to become. They could not believe they possessed the capacity to achieve the standards I had set. But ... read more

I wanted my kids to love books. So why did I stop reading to them?

My plan when I ran into Barnes & Noble was to use the restroom, buy myself a book, then hop on the subway to my next meeting. This might have happened had I not passed through the children's ... read more

I wanted my kids to love books. So why did I stop reading to them? - Times Union

My plan when I ran into Barnes & Noble was to use the restroom, buy myself a book, then hop on the subway to my next meeting. This might have happened had I not passed through the children's ... read more