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 and parents build calmer evenings through soft storytelling, slow rhythms, and imagination crafted especially for peaceful sleep.
Tonight begins a brand new three-part adventure with the Magic Word Wisdom. When the Storylight Jar flickers warm amber, it signals The Listening Glow — the first stage where children settle their bodies, quiet their thoughts, and prepare to hear a story with calm attention.
🍃 What This Episode Is About
In Peter’s Patch of Peace — The Listening Glow, the Storylight rises like a tiny candle flame and drifts into Gramps’s silver beard, bringing the warm, steady feeling of wisdom. Gramps begins a reimagined, sleep-friendly telling of the classic tale of Peter Rabbit — focusing not on fear or danger, but on the gentle lesson of listening.
The episode’s heart is a single moment of calm wisdom: Peter taking a quiet breath, noticing a friendly sparrow, and gently wriggling free instead of panicking. This gentle emphasis on “listening inside” helps young children understand that wisdom is not about being clever — it’s about knowing when to pause, breathe, and choose the peaceful path.
💤 Why This Episode Helps With Sleep
The Listening Glow supports children’s sleep through research-informed storytelling techniques:
• Slow narration around 100 wpm to encourage physical relaxation
• Warm, steady sound design (60 BPM heartbeat, gentle harp) to settle the nervous system
• Predictable structure that prepares the mind for rest
• Clear emotional cues to help children feel safe
• Mindful breathing moments woven directly into the story
• Low-conflict retelling focused on calm resolution rather than action
By helping children practise stillness and soft attention, The Listening Glow sets the perfect foundation for drifting into sleep.
🌙 Educational and Emotional Benefits
• Introduces the Magic Word Wisdom in a child-friendly, comforting way
• Teaches the value of pausing before reacting
• Helps children recognise internal cues like “wiggles,” excitement, or overwhelm
• Encourages emotional regulation through guided breathing
• Builds listening skills and bedtime mindfulness
• Reinforces vocabulary through story-based repetition
• Models gentle problem-solving in a safe, non-frightening retelling
👂 Listening Guide for Parents
Play this episode as your child relaxes in bed, snuggled under blankets with lights dimmed. Lumi will help them settle their wiggles, soften their shoulders, and quiet their breathing. As Gramps tells Peter’s story, kids naturally mirror the calm tone, supporting an easier transition to sleep.
This episode works beautifully as part of a bedtime routine — especially for energetic children who find it difficult to slow down at the end of the day.
🌳 Inside Nocternia
As the amber Storylight completes its glow and returns to the jar, Max and Lumi guide listeners to a final settling moment: one more calm breath, warm and steady. The Listening Glow’s purpose is complete — the word Wisdom has begun to root inside the Dreamtree, ready to grow brighter in the next episodes.
Press play, breathe softly, and join Max, Lumi, and Gramps in Peter’s Patch of Peace — a gentle bedtime story for children aged 4–7 that teaches the warmth and comfort of listening, pausing, and finding the quiet voice inside.
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