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This December, a powerful new single titled Lullaby emerged not simply as a piece of music, but as a cultural and political ...

Lullaby songs aren’t just a sweet tradition; they’re scientifically proven to calm a baby’s nervous system, slow their heart rate, and create a sense of security. The gentle rhythm and repetition ...

For three years, the Philadelphia Lullaby Project has been pairing parents with songwriters to write original lullabies for their babies. The group has written and produced about 125 songs. Because ...

In cultures around the world, the songs that coax kids to sleep are windows into parents’ hopes, fears, and dreams for the future. living-lullabies-17Altanzul Sukhchuluun and her daughter, Khulan, ...

The song was taking its toll on me. I would fall asleep any moment now. The boat was rocking with the flow of the current underneath. Was I dreaming? What is the specific boundary between sleep and ...