My mom is a teacher, and has been for my whole life, so reading was big in my house. She was definitely my literacy sponsor because of this. She is now specifically a literacy interventionist, which only accentuated her appreciation for reading and by extension, mine I suppose. Bedtime reading was big, as I feel like it is for many kids. However, it did not end by the time I reached seven or so, as I feel like it tends to in other families. It transitioned to being on my own bedtime reading. I was a huge reader for all of elementary school, and I remember being obsessed with AR (Accelerated Reader) points. I would stay in from recess to take AR tests in order to see my point number on the library wall increase. I put so much of my self-worth into this measure of success, which might explain why I struggled with tying my self-worth to academics for so long. So though reading was always a relaxed but present thing in my home life, it quickly became a competitive activity in my school life.