Telling kids stories has well-documented potential academic, social, cultural, and psychological benefits. Here we summarize some of the most important ones we have both found in the research and experienceto be true for our kids’ lives.

From helping you better understand the children in your life to enhancing your own creativity, learn five benefits that family storytelling can have for parents, grandparents, and other caregivers. It isn’t just the kids who benefit when families tell stories together.

Our mission is to help families reclaim the power of storytelling as a tool to teach, nurture, and bond. It is an increasingly vital tool for helping children feel connected to the adults in their lives. Telling our kids stories is a way to practice parenting with purpose.