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 calming bedtime podcast that helps children relax through gentle storytelling, mindfulness, and sleep-ready imagination. Tonight’s glow turns lavender-blue, marking the final chapter of our Beatrix Potter–inspired Peter Rabbit journey. This is The Living Glow — where children learn how to apply the Magic Word Wisdom at bedtime.
🐦 What This Episode Is About
In this peaceful finale to Peter’s Patch of Peace, the lavender-blue Storylight leads Max and Lumi into Nocternia’s River of Hush — a moonlit stream watched over by the Silver-Leaf Willow. Perched on its lowest branch is the gentle Sparrow who once helped Peter Rabbit escape the gooseberry net by staying calm and still.
Here, the Sparrow shares his own story: once the fastest bird in the forest, he raced through life without noticing a thing… until he stopped on the willow, too tired to fly. In that stillness, he finally saw the beauty around him — the stars in the water, the glow of the night. That moment of stopping became his Wisdom.
Max wants to thank the Sparrow, but excitement makes his chest bounce. Lumi teaches him (and the listener) that the Sparrow’s “language” is Stillness. Together they practise slow breaths, heavy legs, relaxed arms, and quiet focus. As Max becomes steady like the willow, the Sparrow recognises his calm heart and hops closer, singing a tiny, sleepy song of reassurance. Max feels peaceful, wise, and ready for rest.
💤 Why This Episode Helps With Sleep
This kids’ bedtime story uses gentle, research-informed sleep cues:
• Slow narration (90–100 wpm)
• Lullaby tones at 55–60 BPM
• Guided breathing for emotional calm
• Sensory imagery (moon-water, feathers, willow leaves)
• Predictable Max & Lumi bedtime rhythm
• Zero fear or conflict — just peace, stillness, and safety
By showing that Wisdom is the quiet pause before acting, this episode helps children settle their “zoomies,” ease nighttime restlessness, and drift naturally into sleep.
🌙 Educational and Emotional Benefits
• Shows children how to use Wisdom at bedtime
• Encourages mindfulness, stillness, and self-regulation
• Supports children who struggle to unwind at night
• Helps identify internal cues (wiggles, bouncy chest, busy thoughts)
• Connects Peter Rabbit themes with calm bedtime routines
• Strengthens vocabulary, imagination, and emotional awareness
• Completes the Three Glow learning cycle (Listen → Learn → Live)
👂 Listening Guide for Parents
Play this episode with lights dimmed, inviting your child to “become a willow tree” with Max. Lumi’s breathing cues help little bodies slow down, and the Sparrow’s calm presence offers a comforting model for easing excitement before sleep. Ideal for kids aged 4–7, especially those with busy minds at night.
🌳 Inside Nocternia
As Max stands quietly beneath the willow, the Leaf of Wisdom unfurls on the Dreamtree — lavender-blue, feather-shaped, and softly glowing. With the Listening Glow, Learning Glow, and Living Glow complete, this week’s Magic Word is fully restored.
Press play, breathe slowly, and drift along the River of Hush with Max, Lumi, and the wise Sparrow — a soothing children’s sleep story inspired by Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, perfect for peaceful bedtime routines and gentle nighttime settling.
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