Before kids: read for 2 hours a day. After kids: read for 0 minutes a day.
Your hands are full. Your eyes are watching a small human. Your brain has 15% capacity after 4 hours of sleep. But your ears? Your ears are free.
You used to read articles about:
Now you read:
New parents have surprisingly large amounts of audio-compatible time:
audiclip fills this time with a daily podcast built from articles you save.
Save articles when you can (one hand, 2 seconds). Listen when baby lets you. Two hosts discuss the ideas — one presents, one asks questions. More engaging than a single voice reading, and your sleep-deprived brain handles conversation better than walls of text.
The biggest fear on parental leave: falling behind professionally. You can’t read industry newsletters, but you can listen to them. Save the newsletters. Listen during walks with the stroller.
When you go back to work, you haven’t missed a thing.
Full hands. Free ears. Stay sharp.