916. Growing Garden: a calming bedtime and naptime story for children

Ian and Mike go to check on the community garden and see how things have grown since they have been there last. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:46 Growing Garden Excerpt: Mr. Johnson, Mike, and Ian gathered their gardening supplies. Mr. Johnson also grabbed a bag with some sunscreen and water bottles. The three of them headed down the sidewalk towards the park.  Along the way, the boys discussed what they might see when they reached the community garden. In the distance the boys spotted a large area filled with lush green plants. Their garden looked fantastic! They stopped to take it all in. Mike looked at Ian.  Ian looked at Mike. Then they both looked at Mr. Johnson, who nodded with a smile. “Race you!” yelled Mike. Today’s Meditation: Feel your body fill with love as you imagine a puffin family and think about your own unique family. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and extra episodes every other month! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break?  You'll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Nap Time or Not?" 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.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for the company. See you again on Ahway Island!