EP #1172: Bedtime Self-Care for Kids: Tricks for a Peaceful Night

Send us Fan MailLisa is joined by Tzivia Gover who talks about her book, How to Sleep Tight through the Night: Bedtime Tricks (That Really Work!) for Kids. Tzivia Gover is an author and Certified Dreamwork Professional who lives in western Massachusetts. She received her MFA in creative writing from Columbia University, and her work has been widely published in anthologies, journals, and periodicals including the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and The Boston Globe, among others. Gover teaches dreamwork, creative writing, and poetry. Learn more at www.thirdhousemoon.comBOOK DESCRIPTION: Whether it's fear of the dark or worry about the day ahead that is interfering with a good night's sleep, How to Sleep Tight through the Night offers creative solutions for soothing children's bedtime anxieties and developing healthy sleep habits. This collection of 30 kid-friendly tricks and techniques by sleep and dreaming expert Tzivia Gover and award-winning children’s book author Lesléa Newman is complemented by the dreamy illustrations of Vivian Mineker. From playing an alphabet game to slipping a wish under a pillow, the book is filled with practical, engaging prompts that are accessible to all and easy to implement, using creative visualization, mindfulness techniques, and playful, fun strategies for easing bedtime struggles and welcoming sound, restful sleep.