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How much time do your children spend reading in a week? Do they see you reading?

I have always been a reader. My parents made sure we read books, mostly Black History books or stories, however we always were reading. I remember my teacher at Northrup Elementary school, Ms. Moore, challenging us to read a book a week. We also had competitions to see who could read the most books and since I love to win... I always kept a book in my hand.

Guess what, my kids grew up reading and winning too. My daughter Alexandria, had the misfortune or fortune to be a kid when I read Ben Carson's book '...