Hello, friends. Have you checked out our new channel on Apple Podcasts? Over the past few years,

Clark and I have worked hard to bring you stories and science content that entertains and

educates while helping your little ones relax and drift off to sleep.

On our new channel, you'll find ad-free episodes, bonus stories, and for the first time,

classic tales, presented just as they were meant to be heard, one chapter at a time.

It's a wonderful way to experience these timeless stories together, helping to make bedtime

a cozy, shared adventure. Look for Sleeptight Media on Apple Podcasts, and let's make bedtime the best part of the day.

Hello, I'm Cheryl, and this is Sleeptight Relax,

a weekly bedtime show for kids who need a good sleep.

Tonight's story is about a butterfly who, feeling unwell,

entrusts a kind caterpillar with the care of her future offspring.

Despite her doubts about her suitability for the task, the caterpillar promises to do her best.

Seeking advice from a wise lark, the caterpillar learns that the butterfly's eggs will hatch into caterpillars and that they should be fed cabbage leaves.

As the caterpillar cares for the eggs, she discovers that she herself will one day transform into a butterfly.

Before we continue with our story,

let's take a moment to take some great big belly breaths.

This will help you relax and get ready for a deep and restful sleep.

Breathing in slowly through your nose. Breathing in slowly through your nose

and slowly out through your mouth.

Notice how your belly rises as you fill yourself up with air.

Breathe in

and breathe out.

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