Guides
Gentle, practical guides for story-loving families
Short, honest guides on the moments stories handle better than lectures — new siblings, big fears, gifts that last.
Preparing Your Firstborn for a New Baby: Stories Work Where Talks Don't
Big-sibling jealousy is normal — and lectures rarely help. A practical, gentle playbook for the months before baby #2, and why rehearsing the new role through stories works.
5 min read
Your Child Is Afraid of the Dark? Make Them the Bravest Kid in the Story
Fear of the dark is a developmental feature, not a discipline problem. What doesn't help (logic), what does (rehearsal, ritual, agency), and a bedtime ladder you can start tonight.
6 min read
Birthday Gift Ideas for 3–7 Year Olds That Aren't More Plastic
Seven gift ideas with a longer joy half-life than the toy pile: identity, ritual, and experience gifts for preschoolers — including the one where the kid becomes the hero.
5 min read