Wise As Stories

26/07/2025

The "secret" to happiness - what insights does 85 years of research and a 2600 year tradition tells us ...

(Spoiler: The wisdom in Willow the Wonderer is entirely aligned :) It is afterall, inspired by the insights that have come from contemplative and philosophical traditions.)

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25/07/2025

Have little ones overseas? You'd better take not then :)

It has come to our attention recently that our customers did not realise that we can ship overseas directly. Well, this is a confirmation that we absolutely do :) We ship world wideWe use Australia Post's international standard shipping service that delivers between 5-10 business days to most metro....

23/07/2025

Update: We have made shopping even easier - our our online store now accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay and Alipay! Enjoy the convenience and security of these payment services.

And yes, this in addition to PayPal and Stripe (accepts payments via credit and debit card).

Happy Shopping!

09/07/2025

Our best offer yet ♥️ Get three book sets for the price of two + enjoy free shipping!

Specially created for everyone who has been searching for our kids books at Kmart and Big W. This is seriously better than any book deal you’ll get there 😘

So don’t delay. Shop now for all the little book worms in your life ✨

08/07/2025

We love this book review from “Reiki Rolle”

08/07/2025

It's important sometimes to reflect back on life and if you find things that were not quite right, do your best to put it right. That is what inspired Wise As Stories: Reeta and Darren did not find the wisdom that they needed to navigate life in the stories they grew up with. So, the wrote new ones that did - so at least the next generation will not have to repeat their mistakes. So grateful that so many grandmas, mums, teachers and aunties have shared the stories with their little ones already ❤ if only the rest caught on ...

03/07/2025

Brand new offer ✨

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02/07/2025

Of all the things busy parents could be de-prioritising, shouldn't be one of them ...

"New research from HarperCollins UK, however, has found the number of parents reading aloud to children is at an all-time low.

Fewer than half of parents of children under 13 said reading aloud to children was “fun for me”, while fewer than half of 0- to 4-year-olds are read to frequently."

My hot tip: If the books that you are reading feel boring, try looking for titles that have been developed with the long suffering parent in mind e.g. (plug incoming) our "Willow the Wonderer" series.

Threaded within our 'kids' books' are seeds of wisdom and metaphors specifically for the grown-up in the room so that they too may get enjoyment and learning out of the experience - even if it is the 100th time they are reading the book out aloud!

Look beyond the obvious "kids' books" and you will find other similar gems.

And don't be too concerned about age guidance either ... I personally think this is where the industry goes wrong.

Kids have an enormous capacity to learn at a young age - a child in a bilingual home will effortlessly learn two languages while those in a single language home will grow up knowing one ...

So, find a genuinely good read and it won't feel like a bother.

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/goodnight-to-the-bedtime-story-the-reason-fewer-parents-are-reading-aloud-to-their-children-20250619-p5m8u0.html

New research from Australia and the UK suggests that the number of parents reading aloud to children is at an all-time low, while children’s audiobooks grow in popularity.

02/07/2025

Bedtime stories are the best! If you don't enjoy the experience, try reading different books that have something for you as well - eg our Willow the Wonderer series :) We always weave in threads of wisdom and metaphors that will resonate with adults reading the books and give them something to like, laugh at and learn from.

New research from Australia and the UK suggests that the number of parents reading aloud to children is at an all-time low, while children’s audiobooks grow in popularity.

27/06/2025

Buy 2 Get 3 - Limited Time Offer for Book Sets :) https://wix.to/UJ8RTMU

17/06/2025

Darren hated school. Reeta loved it. What both agree on however, is that our education system needs to change - and soon!

In this episode we look at one of the most formative parts of our lives - schooling. We share our personal schooling experiences from different parts of the world and discuss the impact that traditional education system had on us.

With the benefit of hindsight and many years of 'adulting', as well as awareness of the changes that are afoot, we also discuss the aspects that needs to change: From personalized learning that reflects a student's strengths, interests and learning abilities to integrating mind training and ethics into the curriculum, reducing rote learning, and even shortening the time spent in formal education.

Yes, we believe that keeping young adults constrained within an institution isn't the best idea… School should be over by the time we are 16 and what should follow is a year or more of travel and selfless service.

We feel these are what will better equip children for the tumultuous world that they will inherit - and will make them better humans.

What do you think? If you could change something about schooling, what would it be?

Darren hated school. Reeta loved it. What both agree on however, is that our education system needs to change - and soon!In this episode we look at one of th...