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As I began to read, the smell of the books and the words of the poem truly made me teary. I could remember my mom reading it to me. I could remember each and every line after all these years.
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Over time, bedtime reading actually triggers and enhances sleepiness and relaxation. With repetition, bedtime reading becomes a very powerful sleep cue.
Heather Shumaker explains why children need not-so-happy stories in their lives. When books reflect the range of human experience, kids feel wonder, empathy, and relief.
As parents, our goal is to get the kids to sleep — but obstacles always get in the way. Here are things you should never do when putting your child to bed.
Author Jason Gurley shares how, since becoming a father, storytelling and writing have kept his parental anxieties at bay.
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