Goodnight Toes

About 17 years ago I was a new mother, a new doctor, and I was drenched in anxiety and having panic attacks. My therapist taught me a technique called progressive relaxation, where you concentrate on relaxing different parts of your body. This helped me a lot, and when my kids had trouble falling asleep, I tried it on them. Which led to my latest book, Goodnight Toes. Progressive relaxation for the toddler set.

I thought I would give you a teaser, like they do on the news--"Did you think that bubonic plague was a just a disease of the Middle Ages? Well, think again. The deadly spores of bubonic plague may be germinating in your own refrigerator. . . . Tune in at 10."

So here's my teaser, the first and last verses of Goodnight Toes:

Goodnight toes. Goodnight toes.
I'll cover you up as the sun goes down.
We squished in the mud and ran through the grass,
But the day has at last come to an end.
Goodnight toes. Wiggle and stretch.
We're cozy in bed for a little rest.

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Goodnight eyes. Goodnight eyes.
Can you imagine what lies ahead?
At morning's first light we'll begin to explore
Rainforests and mountains, meet a dinosaur.
Goodnight eyes, close heavy lids.
We'll see in our dreams all the fun things we did.