We live in a world that is fighting for our kid's attention.

There's T.V., video games, cell phones, social media, and the list goes on that are filling many of our children's lives.

We also live in a world full of busyness where our kids have one activity after another, leaving little time for anything else, let alone reading.

Reading is powerful. A story opens a new world for our children. It teaches our kids new perspectives.

I love this quote by Sarah Mackenzie, “We read with our children because it gives both them and us an education of the heart and mind. Of intellect and empathy. We read together and learn because stories teach us how to love.”

Reading shouldn't be an afterthought. It's something we need to prioritize to make it happen. But how?

In today's show, I share 9 ways to help your kids love reading. If you want your kids to fall in love with reading and make reading part of your everyday lives, this episode is for you.

Let's raise a generation of readers who will lead our world well!

Links from today’s episode:

• I talked about this book "Read Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with your Kids" by Sarah Mackenzie.
• I also talked about the Read Aloud Revival Podcast by Sarah Mackenzie.

Other Resources:

• Want to try the budgeting app we LOVE? Go to QubeMoney.com and use the coupon code RICH for 8 free weeks of premium. There is also a free version too!
• I talked about our Weekly Family Challenges in today's show. If you want to hear more about it, listen to episode 43: Weekly Family Challenges!
• If you missed the Free Debt Dump Challenge, you can rewatch the videos at debtdumpchallenge.com.
• Want us to be your financial coach? Check out https://budgetfreedom.com/ to learn more.
• Want to know how Amberlee and her family got out of debt at age 31? Go to richlivingonless.com/31. 
• Are you ready to save over $17,000 annually? Find out how inside of the Simplified Savings Guide at AmberleeRich.com/savings and use the coupon code AR10 for 10% off.
• Can you imagine what life would be like if you and your partner knew what you wanted and how to get there? Let me show you how… For $7 you can get instant access to my Marriage Goal Setting Guide at https://amberleerich.com/goalsetting/
• Are you ready to join the FREE 5-day Motherhood Challenge? https://amberleerich.com/motherhood/

Connect with me:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/amberlee.rich
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/amberlee_rich

This year, one of the habits I’m trying to improve upon and track is my reading.

I love reading. It is one of my favorite pastimes. It fills me up more than most activities. I can’t think of a day when I don’t read. It’s who I am. 

I know my love of reading is not held by a lot of people. Many people don’t read a book unless they have to for school.

Today I’m going to share some ways that have helped me read on a regular basis and I hope this will give you some ideas on how to make reading part of your everyday life.

Links from today’s episode:

• I talked about this book "Read Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with your Kids" by Sarah Mackenzie.
• I also talked about the Read Aloud Revival Podcast by Sarah Mackenzie.

Other Resources:

• Want to try the budgeting app we LOVE? Go to QubeMoney.com and use the coupon code RICH for 8 free weeks of premium. There is also a free version too!
• I talked about our Weekly Family Challenges in today's show. If you want to hear more about it, listen to episode 43: Weekly Family Challenges!
• If you missed the Free Debt Dump Challenge, you can rewatch the videos at debtdumpchallenge.com.
• Want us to be your financial coach? Check out https://budgetfreedom.com/ to learn more.
• Want to know how Amberlee and her family got out of debt at age 31? Go to richlivingonless.com/31. 
• Are you ready to save over $17,000 annually? Find out how inside of the Simplified Savings Guide at AmberleeRich.com/savings and use the coupon code AR10 for 10% off.
• Can you imagine what life would be like if you and your partner knew what you wanted and how to get there? Let me show you how… For $7 you can get instant access to my Marriage Goal Setting Guide at https://amberleerich.com/goalsetting/
• Are you ready to join the FREE 5-day Motherhood Challenge? https://amberleerich.com/motherhood/

Connect with me:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/amberlee.rich
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/amberlee_rich

Today we’re going to talk about how to keep the habits long term and how to make them rewarding.

If you want to stick with a habit long term, it must be satisfying, otherwise you will quit and stop doing it.

When we were working on getting out of debt, we created many new habits to help us reach our goal. 

We started eating at home almost all the time, and we hardly ate out. We cut down on our food waste, so we spent less on groceries. We went shopping less, we tried not to buy anything that wasn’t essential.

We were able to do this because every month we would make an extra principle payment on our debt with everything extra we saved each month. 

We were visually tracking our debt payoff and seeing that momentum was exciting and satisfying. And we had accountability through the Debt Dump Challenge to keep us on track.

Today's episode is all about how to put your new habits into practice and how to stick with them.

Links from today’s episode:

• Want to try the budgeting app we LOVE? Go to QubeMoney.com and use the coupon code RICH for 8 free weeks of premium. There is also a free version too!
• I talked about our Weekly Family Challenges in today's show. If you want to hear more about it, listen to episode 43: Weekly Family Challenges!
• If you missed the Free Debt Dump Challenge, you can rewatch the videos at debtdumpchallenge.com.

Other Resources:

• Interested in trying the budgeting app we LOVE?! Learn more about Qube Money at https://budgetfreedom.com/.
• Want us to be your financial coach? Check out https://budgetfreedom.com/ to learn more.
• Want to know how Amberlee and her family got out of debt at age 31? Go to richlivingonless.com/31. 
• Are you ready to save over $17,000 annually? Find out how inside of the Simplified Savings Guide at AmberleeRich.com/savings and use the coupon code AR10 for 10% off.
• Can you imagine what life would be like if you and your partner knew what you wanted and how to get there? Let me show you how… For $7 you can get instant access to my Marriage Goal Setting Guide at https://amberleerich.com/goalsetting/
• Are you ready to join the FREE 5-day Motherhood Challenge? https://amberleerich.com/motherhood/

Connect with me:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/amberlee.rich
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/amberlee_rich