If you are learning Russian it would be extremely beneficial to listen to a Russian text read by professional actors.
You can improve both your pronunciation, by trying to emulate the sounds, and your comprehension skills, as you can rewind and listen to something you missed again and again.
You can also open the regular book and find the printed version of those tricky parts and read them aloud along with the recording.

If you are trying to keep your kids bilingual, an AudioBook in Russian is an invaluable instrument in helping your children to build and enrich their vocabulary while introducing them to the Russian culture at the same time.