417. Family Recipe: a mindful story and relaxation for kids

Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories

Joe and his dad make dinner for the family using a favorite recipe.

Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Family Recipe,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!

Narrator: Male

Story Begins: 8:15

Family Recipe Excerpt:

A cool breeze ruffled the curtains in the living room. The windows had been opened wide to welcome in the fresh afternoon air. It was late summer, and the days were still warm and long. But the evenings were growing cooler than before, and darkness came earlier and earlier with each passing week. Soon it would be autumn.

Sitting in his favorite chair in the living room, Joe barely noticed the breeze, or anything else really. He was reading one of his favorite books and was completely engrossed in the story and the characters. Joe loved to read. Books brought him on adventures where he met wonderful people and animals. Books showed him fantastic places and taught him new things about himself and others. Joe sighed happily as he turned each page of his book, lost in the world of the story. Time slipped by unnoticed.

Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you send kind energy to your heart.

Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one? You’ll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “Mystery Jug,” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. You can search for stories by Learning Message, Character Type, or Narrator Type on our Episodes page. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our About page, or check out our FAQs.

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In the press:

Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay!

We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.

Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers.

We’re reaching listeners internationally! Sassy Mama Hong Kong included us in their article on transitioning into the new year, Sassy Mama Singapore recommends us for limiting screen-time while sheltering at home, and Haven Magazine Australia included us in their tips for getting through the school holidays.

Thank you to Anne Bensfield and Pamela Rogers of School Library Journal for listing us as one of “8 Podcasts To Encourage Mindfulness!”

We’re so glad you could join us for this story. See you again soon!