When life gets busy, it's important to keep reading

This week has been busy for me both personally and professionally. It seems like when more events, activities, and appointments I have on the calendar, the less time I have for reading. I hate giving up my daily time set aside for reading.

Even though my job is to promote literacy, I still find it hard to incorporate all the reading I would prefer to do in my active life. My children do not understand when I use the excuse I am too tired to read seven bedtime stories. They are in a positive routine and why should I change that?

I have committed to continuing our nightly reading and bonding time. I am also going to take the time to at least read 20 minutes during down time throughout the day or before hitting the pillow. I believe that there shouldn’t be a good enough excuse not to do daily reading. When life gets busier, I probably will have a little added stress and therefore should take even more time for myself for reading. I love escaping through reality into a great story that can bring fun emotions to my mind.

So I have a couple of questions for you. When life happens, do you still make reading a priority? Where does reading fall on the importance scale for you and your family?