How Story-Time Boosts Empathy in Children Ft. Andrew Newman Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear a children’s book author discuss the importance of being present with our children at story-time. Andrew Newman is an award-winning author and founder of ConsciousStories.com, a series of bedtime stories crafted to support the parent-child connection in the last 20 minutes of the day. In this episode, Andrew discusses the importance of engaging in restorative practices with our kids to foster connection and empathy. He also walks us through a "snuggle breathing" meditation and reads from his book, The Little Brain People. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 About Andrew Newman 04:00 Why do the last 20 minutes of the day matter? 07:28 Andrew’s "Snuggle Breathing Meditation" 12:25 Andrew reads The Little Brain People 16:47 Children’s reactions to his book 20:04 The connection between empathy and story-time 24:00 The importance of staying present while reading and having conversations 25:43 Andrew asks Anita: How does story-time affect empathy? 30:57 The helpfulness of recognizing childrens’ emotions  32:53 The benefits of "conscious discipline" 35:26 The connection between creativity and healing 40:24 Andrew Newman’s Purposeful Empathy story CONNECT WITH ANDREW NEWMAN ✩Website: www.consciousstories.com  ✩Professional Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/consciousbedtimestories/  ✩Andrew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewsamnewman/  ✩ Andrew’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_newman_why_the_last_20_minutes_of_the_day_matter CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected]   ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/   ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast Video edited by David Tsvariani