Growing up, I used to hate reading aloud due to having a mild stutter. English classes were filled with fear and sweaty palms at the thought of being chosen th

Growing up, I used to hate reading aloud due to having a mild stutter. English classes were filled with fear and sweaty palms at the thought of being chosen that day to read whatever the book was at the time. Interestingly, I've started to enjoy reading aloud to my kids and find that I don't stutter while doing so. My older daughter prefers to read on her own now most of the time, though my 4 year old has a mountain of books and loves being read to, so bedtime usually involves reading 3-5 books and has become a pleasant routine. A few years ago, my daughter insisted I volunteer to read to her class at school, which also turned out to be a good experience and I think the kids enjoyed listening to "Jack and the Beanstalk" as well. I've been thinking about signing up for something like toastmasters for a while, though a reading group for adults sounds like a good way to start fighting the fear of public speaking as well.