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Songs Before Sleep: Lullaby traditions, spoken softly

June Alderwood · narrated by Serena Sherwin

2026

3h 5m
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There is a reason the same soft melodies turn up in nurseries across generations, hummed by someone who barely remembers learning them. This is a quiet walk through that inheritance: where familiar lullabies came from, why a slow repeated phrase settles a restless mind, what makes a hush effective rather than forced, and simple ways to borrow that same calming rhythm for your own wind-down. Gentle, unhurried, and easy to carry into sleep.

Inside this audiobook

19 chapters

  1. 1How to Use These3m
  2. 2A Beginning5m
  3. 3Chapter 1: A Lullaby Isn't Just for Babies11m
  4. 4Chapter 2: What Keeps a Mind Humming After Dark13m
  5. 5Chapter 3: Why Your Body Forgets How to Rest12m
  6. 6Chapter 4: The Oldest Trick: Humming Yourself Calm12m
  7. 7Chapter 5: Borrowing Lullabies from Around the World13m
  8. 8Chapter 6: Speaking Softly to Yourself12m
  9. 9Chapter 7: The Slow Tour: A Body Scan from Toes to Forehead15m
  10. 10Chapter 8: Warm Cups and Quiet Kitchens13m
  11. 11Chapter 9: Leaving the Day at the Door12m
  12. 12Chapter 10: Dim Light, Soft Voice13m
  13. 13Chapter 11: The Weight of a Blanket, The Weight of a Word12m
  14. 14Chapter 12: Building Your Own Bedtime Song12m
  15. 15Chapter 13: Twenty Minutes to Drift11m
  16. 16Chapter 14: When to Ask for More Than a Lullaby12m
  17. 17Until Next Time4m
  18. 18About the Author2m
  19. 19The Rest of the Work1m
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