A bedtime podcast for parents who want calmer nights, happier mornings, and children who drift easily into sleep.
Created for families with children aged 4–7, Max & Lumi blends soothing storytelling, gentle mindfulness, and sleep science into a 7–12 minute nightly ritual that helps young minds slow down and feel safe before bed.
Pediatric sleep studies show that predictable, calming bedtime routines can help children fall asleep up to 30% faster and reduce night wakings by nearly half.¹ Max & Lumi is built entirely around that science — offering a consistent, screen-free way to end each day with connection, learning, and calm.
Every Magic Word of the Week unfolds across three softly connected episodes — The Listening Glow, The Learning Glow, and The Living Glow — released on alternate nights. Families are encouraged to replay each episode on the days in between, using repetition to deepen comfort, memory, and emotional regulation.
✨ The Listening Glow – helps children settle and focus their attention through slow breathing and mindful cues.
✨ The Learning Glow – gently revisits the story, building vocabulary and understanding through calm repetition.
✨ The Living Glow – guides children to use the week’s word in a tiny act of kindness or reflection before sleep.
Each episode features:
• Lumi’s warm welcome and the Magic Password of the Week — a “think it, don’t say it” word that quietly grows your child’s vocabulary.
• Gramps’ glowing storytelling — reimagined tales that nurture empathy, imagination, and emotional security.
• Max’s sleepy goodnight — modelling relaxation and closure, supported by soft, 60–75 BPM lullaby tones proven to slow heart rate and breathing.
Parents love that Max & Lumi is:
• Screen-free and ad-safe — perfect for winding down without blue light or overstimulation.
• ADHD- and neurodivergence-friendly — predictable pacing, silence, and rhythmic cues for self-regulation.
• Guided by sleep psychology — Inspired by research from Lurie Children’s Hospital, Sleep.com, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute on how calm bedtime storytelling improves sleep, mood, and learning retention.
Rooted in science, wrapped in imagination — Max & Lumi helps families end each day in peace.
Press play, breathe softly, and let the Storylight glow.
Join the Storylight community on Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.maxandlumi.com for bedtime tips, new episode updates, and a little extra evening calm.
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A bedtime podcast for parents who want calmer nights, happier mornings, and children who drift easily into sleep.
Created for families with children aged 4–7, Max & Lumi blends soothing storytelling, gentle mindfulness, and sleep science into a 7–12 minute nightly ritual that helps young minds slow down and feel safe before bed.
Pediatric sleep studies show that predictable, calming bedtime routines can help children fall asleep up to 30% faster and reduce night wakings by nearly half.¹ Max & Lumi is built entirely around that science — offering a consistent, screen-free way to end each day with connection, learning, and calm.
Every Magic Word of the Week unfolds across three softly connected episodes — The Listening Glow, The Learning Glow, and The Living Glow — released on alternate nights. Families are encouraged to replay each episode on the days in between, using repetition to deepen comfort, memory, and emotional regulation.
✨ The Listening Glow – helps children settle and focus their attention through slow breathing and mindful cues.
✨ The Learning Glow – gently revisits the story, building vocabulary and understanding through calm repetition.
✨ The Living Glow – guides children to use the week’s word in a tiny act of kindness or reflection before sleep.
Each episode features:
• Lumi’s warm welcome and the Magic Password of the Week — a “think it, don’t say it” word that quietly grows your child’s vocabulary.
• Gramps’ glowing storytelling — reimagined tales that nurture empathy, imagination, and emotional security.
• Max’s sleepy goodnight — modelling relaxation and closure, supported by soft, 60–75 BPM lullaby tones proven to slow heart rate and breathing.
Parents love that Max & Lumi is:
• Screen-free and ad-safe — perfect for winding down without blue light or overstimulation.
• ADHD- and neurodivergence-friendly — predictable pacing, silence, and rhythmic cues for self-regulation.
• Guided by sleep psychology — Inspired by research from Lurie Children’s Hospital, Sleep.com, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute on how calm bedtime storytelling improves sleep, mood, and learning retention.
Rooted in science, wrapped in imagination — Max & Lumi helps families end each day in peace.
Press play, breathe softly, and let the Storylight glow.
Join the Storylight community on Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.maxandlumi.com for bedtime tips, new episode updates, and a little extra evening calm.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to Max & Lumi — The Storylight Jar, the gentle bedtime podcast that helps children relax through calm storytelling, slow breathing, and sleep-friendly imagination. Tonight’s amber glow marks the beginning of a new three-part journey — and the first step is The Listening Glow, where children learn to settle their bodies and minds in preparation for sleep.
Our new Magic Word is Balance — the child-friendly feeling of being “just right.” Not too fast, not too slow. Not too loud, not too quiet. Balance helps little listeners find the steady middle that makes bedtime peaceful.
🐻 What This Episode Is About
In this dreamy, sleep-ready retelling inspired by Goldilocks and the Three Bears (first written down by Robert Southey), Gramps tells Max and Lumi the story of a little girl who rushes through life like a bumblebee. Goldilocks zooms through the forest, singing, hopping, and darting until her insides feel wobbly — a feeling that many young listeners will recognise.
Through warm narration and calm pacing, children follow Goldilocks as she discovers Balance in the three bears’ cottage:
• The porridge that’s not too hot or too cold
• The chair that’s not too big or too soft
• The bed that is comfortable, safe, and just right
As Goldilocks slows her breathing, relaxes her wiggly body, and finally rests still in the perfect bed, little listeners are invited to breathe along with her — blowing gently to cool the porridge, settling into a cosy chair, and sinking into softness as the story slows toward sleep.
💤 Why This Episode Helps With Sleep
This children’s sleep story is written using research-based bedtime rhythms:
• Slow narration (100→90 wpm)
• Gentle lullaby music at 60 BPM
• Sensory cues (warm porridge, soft chairs, cosy quilts)
• Guided breathing to settle busy minds
• Predictable, soothing structure to ease bedtime resistance
• No scares, jumps, or loud moments — only comfort and calm
By focusing on Balance, children learn how to find the “middle place” inside themselves — steady, cosy, and ready for sleep.
🌙 Educational and Emotional Benefits
• Introduces the Magic Word Balance in a warm, concrete way
• Helps children recognise when they feel “too fast” or “too wiggly”
• Encourages mindful breathing and emotional regulation
• Builds vocabulary and listening skills
• Reinforces calm bedtime habits
• Supports neurodivergent children who benefit from slow pacing and predictability
• Provides a peaceful introduction to a classic story in a modern, nurturing format
👂 Listening Guide for Parents
Play this episode during wind-down time, with lights dimmed and screens off.
This episode is ideal for young listeners who struggle with overstimulation, bedtime jitters, or needing a clear, comforting routine.
🌳 Inside Nocternia
As the amber Storylight fades back into the jar, Lumi and Gramps invite listeners to remember one small moment from their day when they felt balanced — like holding a full cup carefully or sitting still on a cosy cushion. These reflections help little dreamers drift into sleep with a warm, steady feeling.
Press play, breathe slowly, and join Max, Lumi, and Goldilocks in Just Right — The Listening Glow — a soothing bedtime story for kids aged 4–7 inspired by the timeless tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, perfect for peaceful sleep and gentle nighttime routines.
💫 Loved this episode? Follow Max & Lumi for more peaceful bedtime stories, ADHD-friendly sleep podcasts, and gentle night-time tales that help children drift into restful sleep.
🎧 Subscribe and download to enjoy calming storytelling, vocabulary-building adventures, and consistent bedtime routines – perfect for children aged 4–7.
🌙 Visit maxandlumi.com for free bedtime resources, the full Max & Lumi storyworld, and tips to make bedtime the most peaceful part of your child’s day.
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