Mark Richards

Bedtime is uniquely intimate. As the day winds down the brain lowers its defenses and becomes more receptive to quiet

Horror often feels strongest when it says the least. 100 Two Sentence Horror Stories shows how two-sentence horror uses economy

Many adults struggle to fall asleep. The mind stays active after a long day. Worries, tasks, and news can keep

A small bell rings somewhere in the room. Lights blink softly on the tree. A child shifts closer, settling into

She scrolls through a feed full of perfect trees and smiling faces, and for a moment the holiday looks like

A little boy sits very still on his grandmother’s lap, eyes wide as the ninth candle’s tiny flame shivers in

Hanukkah is a time of light, family, and small miracles. For children it is a gentle holiday of candles, songs,

Hanukkah often arrives in our imaginations as menorahs, dreidels, and sizzling latkes — warm, familiar images that fit neatly into

Light, family, and tiny stories that glow softly in the evening—that is the heart of Hanukkah for very young children.

Every year when the first Hanukkah candle is lit, the room feels warm and calm. The candlelight and the small

There is a quiet moment that happens in every home during Hanukkah. The candles are lit. The room softens. Children