Rebecca Sheir

1 week ago | wbur.org | Rebecca Sheir

Think about the last time you felt angry. It's normal for us to feel angry at times. And it helps if we can express our feelings in a safe and appropriate way, and do what we can to work through them. In today’s story, we’ll hear what happens when anger is outlawed and frustration is forbidden.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Rebecca Sheir

Have you ever woken up early enough to watch the sunrise? It’s pretty magical, right? Watching those first glimmers of daylight as they start to peek out from the horizon? Today’s tale is all about how the first sunrise came to be: way, way back in the earliest (and darkest and coldest!) of times. Our story is called “At First Light.” It comes from the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia, who have lived on this continent between the Pacific and Indian Oceans for over 50,000 years.

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Rebecca Sheir

An old Persian proverb says: “Thinking well is wise. Planning well, wiser. But doing well is the wisest and best of all.”In other words: thinking, planning, and coming up with ideas is smart. But smartest of all is putting our ideas into action.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Rebecca Sheir

Ever heard the old saying, “One good turn deserves another”? What it means is: if someone helps you out, then you should find a way to help them out.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Rebecca Sheir

Think about a time you returned a favor: a time when someone did something kind for you, so you turned around and did something kind for them. In today’s tale, when a tiny critter has the chance to return a favor, she finds a colossal way to give back!Our story is called “In the Willow Tree.” Versions of this tale come from the East Asian country of Taiwan. Voices in this episode include Stephanie Koenig and Patrick Luwis.