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I miss reading. Ever since I had a child (who is now 2), reading went out the window. After full time software work and domestic responsibilities, I fall asleep
by locusofself 6y ago
I miss reading. Ever since I had a child (who is now 2), reading went out the window. After full time software work and domestic responsibilities, I fall asleep after a few paragraphs. :(
- akudha 6y agoTry audio books. It might take a few hours to get used to, but it is worth it. Maybe start with a light book
- sircastor 6y agoI’m second this. I can often pay attention to an audio book while programming, and pause when I need more focus.
- jacksonkmarley 6y agoI especially enjoy non-fiction audiobooks when I'm doing something that doesn't require concentration, e.g. walking, running, driving etc. Then I can really think about the topic, but I don't get bored or distracted as easily.
- xcambar 6y agoSame story here. When the kids get older and start to have a more regular night schedule, it gets easier to find some time to read though.
- hpoe 6y agoAs the father of 3 small children ages 0-4 I would encourage you to instill the same love of reading in your kids that you have. Grab a short picture book and read with each of them before you put them down. It's some of the best 5 minutes of my day.
- credit_guy 6y agoI don't have time to read either (3 kids and a full-time job). So, I listen to audio-books or podcasts on my way to work, which I usually do riding a bike (because of Covid, I avoid taking other public transportation, or Uber, whenever I can help it). That gives me a solid hour and a half of listening per day. It's much less than reading for the same amount of time, but it's something. Books that I "read" this way in the last few months, and which I enjoyed tremendously: Peter the Great by Robert Massie, Pacific Crucible by Ian Toll, The Admirals by Walter Borneman.