I am a working mom with four girls: E is 6 1/2, C & M are 4 1/2 fraternal twins, and A is 18 months. Reading is soothing to me ... it's the one thing I missed the most when E was first born. Since I started working and traveling again, I have been able to catch up on a lot of books! I am one of those people who will stay up until 1am finishing a book and only kind of regret it in the morning (it depends on how early E & M wake me up!) As a child, my mom used to take away my book and send me out to play with my friends. I hope to pass on my love of reading to my girls.