Sleep Tight Relax - Calming Bedtime Stories and Meditations

The themes of this episode of Mindful Monday include contentment and gratitude, adaptation to change, resilience, and problem-solving. In our story, Jax struggles to fit in after moving to Charlottetown. He discovers an overgrown, forgotten garden in their backyard. With his mother's encouragement, he decides to nurture it, creating his own special place. Through gardening, Jax learns the joy of creativity, nature, and hard work, gaining confidence and a sense of belonging. At the same time, the garden becomes a vibrant, communal space, bringing neighbours and friends together.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

This week on Mindful Monday we are talking about being thankful. Sometimes we want things and when we get them we see that someone else has one that is better and more beautiful. Being thankful for what we have and seeing that it is just right for us is part of the story we are looking at. The Better Tree Fort by Jessica Scott Kerrin is a story about a boy names Russell who wants to build a tree fort in the backyard with is dad. His dad says he doesn’t know much about building or tree forts bu...

Our story takes place in a small town on Prince Edward Island, where young Liam, a boy with lots of energy and a love for hockey, faced his fears and learned valuable lessons about calming his mind. One Sunday, after a long day of playing outside with his father and their dogs, Liam struggled to get to sleep, his mind buzzing with worries about school and the dark. His mother gently guides him through his fears, and he has the best rest ever, even without relying on his lucky stinky socks.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

In the story "The Secret Garden" by Francis Hodgson Burnett, a young girl named Mary Lennox lives in India and then moves to a big house in England after her parents pass away. Mary is a bit lonely and not very happy at first, but she starts to feel better when she plays outside and makes a new friend named Dickon who loves animals and plants. Mary finds a secret garden that's been locked for a long time, and she and her friends work together to make the garden beautiful again. As the garden grows and becomes lovely, Mary...

The story occurs in a magical meadow, maybe near you. Goldiepaws, a curious and adventurous golden-coloured cat, longs for adventure beyond her familiar surroundings. She embarks on a journey into the forest and discovers a cottage where she encounters three bowls of stew and three beds, each varying in comfort. After eating from the just-right bowl and resting in the coziest bed, she meets the cottage's owners, a family of kind-hearted Corgis, upon their return. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for t...

In this story, Laylie, a young girl who has recently moved to Prince Edward Island, experiences her very first snow day. Accustomed to a warmer climate, she begins her day a little bit scared, unsure of the cold, white blanket that covers her new world. But as the day unfolds, Laylie's fears are melted away by the kindness of new friends and the fun of crunchy snow.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more.

Our story takes place in a magical village that annually hosts the Spooky Day Festival, a time of joy and fright. This year's festivity is a canvas for a story of authenticity and connection. Pippin, a formerly shy pixie, undertakes a journey of self-discovery, inspiring villagers with his tale of self-acceptance. Through him, others are moved to share their stories, changing the festival forever.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.comto learn more.

👉 Fir...

A Tale for Halloween is a story about a young boy named Antone and his sister Babette and their life in the woods. They are happy children but their parents wish Antone could go to school. They all work hard to help and one day when Antone is carving Jack-O-Lanterns to sell, Babette decides she would like to have one for her Halloween celebration. They save the biggest pumpkin for their party but when they go out to start the party things don’e go quite as they had planned. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

...

Cam is a shy, quiet lion who lives in Montague, Prince Edward Island. He loves LEGO, blueberry pancakes, and reading books. His school is having their annual Show and Tell day, but he cannot simply bring a toy this year. The principal has told them they need to share something different, like something about their hobbies, favourite books, family or a food they love. Cam cannot believe this; he doesn’t enjoy speaking in front of others, and now he needs to prepare for a new Show and Tell. Will he be able to get up in front of hi...

In this Mindful Monday, we take you through some cosy bedtime preparations, relaxing breathing practice and use our imaginations to fly high up among the clouds. Then we talk about the word "yet" and how it takes time and perseverance to achieve the things we want to do. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.comto learn more.

👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify.

👉 We're...

In our story, Cat daydreams a lot and finds homework boring. But when she doodles with her buddy, Mouse, something amazing happens: their drawings come alive! From cool historical people to lively numbers, they all go on epic adventures. Cat learns that studying can be just as fun as painting. Join Cat and Mouse on their fun-filled learning journey!

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more.

👉 First time listening to S...

Imagine a world where playful dinosaurs and kids play together. A place where magic, mindfulness, and marshmallows come together! In this episode, we dive into the story of Jamie and his unique dinosaur friend. So, get cozy, and let us whisk you away to a world where marshmallows float in the sky and dinosaurs teach us the joy of being present.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more.

👉 First time listening to Sleep...

In this episode, we share a story about a town called Huestown. The town appreciates its predictable routines, but one day, things change. The residents are uncertain about embracing this new development. Eventually, they recognize the benefits of change and celebrate the occasion.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more.

👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify.

👉 We're social! Connect on Insta...

Mindful Monday is back. We start this season with an episode about being anxious or nervous. There is a story about a boy named Jamie who gets the same feeling in his stomach every September, and we look at Bernice from Sleep Tight Stories to see how she deals with anxiety and nerves. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

-

This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh, America’s #1 Meal Kit. Go to hellofresh.com/50str and use code 50str for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months!

--

❤️ Join premium to get mo...

Welcome back to our new season of Sleep Tight Relax. In this episode, Bernice arrives home after school and tells Papa Bear about her day. She tells him that she and Bobby will be doing a Science project together and she has some English homework. Bernice mentions that she is pretty nervous about the English homework because she has to stand up in front of the class to do it, and she is not friends with all the new students there. Papa Bear helps Bernice to learn how to relax by taking deep breaths. Join us and breathe along. 

This week on Mindful Monday, we are looking at Back to School. How are you feeling about going back to school? Are you excited? Nervous? We will look at two books about how other people think about returning to school. The first book is First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. In this story, Sarah is worried about her first day of school and does not want to get up or do anything to get ready. She is new to her school, doesn’t know anyone, and doesn’t feel like starting over. Finally, she gets to school and realizes that...

We are excited to be bringing you more stories in September. If you have any suggestions please don't hesitate to send us an email at hello@sleeptightrelax.com

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

--

👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify.

👉 We're social! Connect on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or reach out to us via email

--

About Sleep Tight Relax

Prepare to drift calmly off to sleep by listening to our weekly podcast which mixes relaxation and meditation techniques with rich bed...

Peter Rabbit is visiting with Johnny Chuck in today’s story when they hear the fuss in the big pine. They wonder what is going on. Sammy Jay comes flying by and they ask him what is all the noise about. Sammy says the crows are teasing Hooty the Owl because he cannot see so well. Peter and Johnny see the Farmer’s boy heading to where Hooty is and know that they need to help Hooty but how can they get there in time? 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more...

This story is about some weeds that grow next to a farmer’s field. The weeks are worried about their children and what will become of them? They ask the rye for advice but the rye is not very pleasant with his reply and so the weeds were left to decide on their own. They asked the breeze for help to spread their seeds and the breeze agreed but each of the weeds asked the breeze to not tell the other weeds. In the Spring we will see if the weeds managed to get their seeds spread or not. 

The Story of two little Seeds in a story about two seeds that find a way to speak to each other as they are waiting to grow. One of them wants to be a rose because then everyone will love them. This seed gets some water and starts growing. They grow and grow and push themselves up straight and tall but when they look around they realize that everything is not quite as they thought it would be. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for t...

Butterwops is a beetle who has lived for a long time. The younger beetles call him “the general” and he tries his best to guide them. When the man in the house where they are living starts putting yellow stuff on the floor the beetles don’t do so well. Butterwops tells them not to eat it but it smells sweet and the younger beetles don’t always listen. When Jimmy, Butterwops great-grandson, tells him that there are new people in the house next door Butterwops decides to take his beetles and move. Will things be better in this new hous...

Let’s get comfy and use our imagination and watch the bird build their nest. Come for a walk with me and let’s watch the birds build their nest. What does the birds nest look like to you? 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more.

👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify.

👉 We're social! Connect on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or reach out...

This is the second part of the Travels of Prince Flamingo. Prince Flamingo lives happily with the Emperor until one day he hears the men deciding how to get rid of them both. White Wing warns the Emperor and he sends him away so that they cannot capture him. White Wing flies away and heads back to where he was born. When he arrives he rules and makes some changes that will last for all time. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutou...

Hi friends. We have been producing episodes continuously for the past 3 years, and we appreciate all your support. We would like to try something new, and to do so, we are taking a short break over the summer to recharge and to work on the launch of a new season of Sleep Tight Relax in the fall. 

We would love your feedback and your help in shaping the show. Send us an email at hello@sleeptightrelax.com

The Travels of Prince Flamingo is the first part of our story about Little White Wing. He is a baby flamingo that is born into a place with hundreds of other flamingos. When they start changing colors and turning pink Little White Wing stays white. The King of flamingos tells everyone that Little White Wing needs to go. His mother sends him off before they come to take him away and he heads off to see if he can find out where he belongs. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join p...

In the second part of The Remarkable Rocket, the Rocket cannot be fired because it got too wet. The next day the workers throw it over the fence, and the Rocket sinks into some mud. It meets some creatures and gets picked up by some boys before ending up falling on a Goose. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.comto learn more.

👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow...

In this story, Flippy feels tired of staying home alone all day and decides to have an adventure right in their own backyard while it's still daytime. Can you believe that a stuffed walrus can truly come alive and go on an adventure? Or maybe, just maybe, Flippy is just dreaming while fast asleep?

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.comto learn more.

👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe a...

The Remarkable Rocket part one starts with the Prince greeting his Princess as they get ready to get married. The King is very excited and has planned to have fireworks as part of the celebration. The fireworks start talking about everything that is happening when they hear a cough. It is the Rocket and he expects everyone to pay attention to what he has to say. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.comto learn more.

...

Flippy is not an ordinary stuffed animal. When the moon rises high in the sky, and her best friend drifts off to sleep, Flippy comes to life and goes on adventures. On this night, Flippy creates a cozy tent out of blankets and pillows for a camping adventure under the starry night sky. With her animal friends, she tells stories, is amazed at the beauty of the stars, and drifts off happily to sleep.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids...

In a magnificent city, a brave swallow embarks on a journey to Egypt. He stops to rest on the statue of The Happy Prince, but when he feels rain he considers looking for a new place to rest. The Swallow looks up to see it is The Prince who is crying tears instead of rain. The Prince asks the swallow for help, and together they embark on an adventure to bring happiness to sad people in the city.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and sp...

Flippy is a soft and cuddly companion who always kept Evie company, day or night. But Flippy was not an ordinary stuffed animal. When the moon rose high in the sky and Evie drifted off to sleep, Flippy came to life and longed for adventure. One night, as Evie and Flippy lay cuddled in bed, Flippy decided to use her imagination to go on a trip all by herself.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

👉 Please fill out our latest listener survey: sleeptightrelax.com/survey

--

❤️ Join premium to get more storie...

This is the final part of our story of Doctor Dolittle. Jip is still trying to help the little boy find his uncle but has no luck until the wind shifts to the West. Once he has the scent they set off to find the uncle and return them home. At last Doctor Dolittle can finally go back to Puddleby. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

👉 Please fill out our latest listener survey: sleeptightrelax.com/survey

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleepti...

This story is about a young girl named Lily who loves spending time in the forest with her mother, listening to the birds. One day, Lily hears a new bird song and becomes fascinated with learning about the different birds in the forest. With her mother's guidance, Lily learns about the birds and develops a deeper connection with nature. The story ends with an encouraging message for children to explore and learn about the natural world around them, along with a deep breathing exercise to help them feel calm and relaxed.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

Doctor Dolittle has promised the small boy that he will help him find his uncle. He speaks to the porpoises and calls on some eagles but no one can find the uncle. Jip, the dog, thinks he can find the uncle so he takes a sniff of his handkerchief and puts his nose to the wind. Will Jim find him?

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

👉 Please fill out our latest listener survey: sleeptightrelax.com/survey

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleept...

Benjamin is an adventurous beaver who lives in a pond but dreams of seeing the world beyond it. One day, he ventures into the unknown, facing challenges and learning valuable lessons. He discovers new landscapes, makes new friends, and gains confidence and wisdom as he explores the world beyond his pond. When he returns to the pond, he inspires his fellow beavers to see the world through fresh eyes and to never stop exploring.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

👉 Please fill out our latest listener survey: sleeptightrelax.com/survey

--

❤️ Jo...

In part 8 of our story, Doctor Dolittle and his pets are on the pirates ship and sailing away as fast as they can but the pirates block their way. Doctor Dolittle tries to talk to the pirate and reason with him and keep him distracted while the ship starts to sink. When the pirates realize that their boat is sinking they get into the water and the sharks start circling. The sharks start circling around and Doctor Dolittle asks the pirates to promise to change their way and they promise. If they forget the sharks have promised to come...

Ziggy is a young alien from a planet far away from Earth. While trying to learn about Earth for a school assignment, her spacecraft suffers a malfunction and crashes. While her ship repairs itself, she meets a family of deer and becomes their friend. After our story, we will check in with you again and leave you with some relaxing sounds to close your eyes to.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

👉 Please fill out our latest listener survey: sleeptightrelax.com/survey

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and specia...

In the 7th part of Doctor DoLittle the animals are trying to help make their ship sail faster as they notice that there are pirates chasing them. The swallows come up with a great idea and it is working until they get too tired and need to take a rest. They hide the ship in a small bay and everyone gets off, including the rats. When they were looking for water they heard that the pirates were in the bay and had gone onto their ship. What should they do now?

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

Tilly and Bella are a cat and dog who are the best of friends. As they go outside for a walk, they learn all about friendship while they enjoy the sights and sounds of Spring. After our story, we check in with you again and leave you with some relaxing sounds to close your eyes to.

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

👉 Please fill out our latest listener survey: sleeptightrelax.com/survey

--

❤️ Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.comto learn more.

<...

Doctor Dolittle is finally on his way home. The monkeys shook his hand and then Doctor Dolittle and his pets head off to the shore wondering how they will make it home with no boat. When Chee-chee goes on ahead to look for coconuts the group gets lost and ends up heading into the Kings backyard. Of course the King locks them up again but Polynesia manages to fly away before anyone sees her and she and Chee-chee come up with a plan to get everyone out of the dungeon. 

Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark

❤️👂📖

--

...