There’s nothing more natural than a parent singing to a child. Beginning in the comfort of the womb, sound is the first bond a child experiences, and lullabies have been used universally across cultures from time memorial because intuitively, we know that sound soothes.

4th Trimester Arizona’s vision is that all families are embraced by their communities in their transition to parenthood. The Lullaby Project is a natural complement to that vision as it creates an opportunity for new parents living in stressful circumstances to explore how they can use music to heal, connect, and creatively express their hopes and dreams for their young children.

As beneficial for parents as it is for babies, the Lullaby Project has been proven to:

Investing in the well-being of parents and their small children—particularly those in tough life situations—is widely considered one of the most important factors in improving community wellness. That’s why the Lullaby Project has been so successful in every local community it has served, and why we have made it a key facet to the work we do here at 4th Trimester Arizona.

Lullaby Voices with Simone

And research confirms this! An overflow of studies that music has a powerful (and visible) effect on brain plasticity, function, and connectivity. Young brains, being particularly “plastic,” are extremely receptive to music’s ability to stimulate brain growth (even day-old infants breathe in different patterns depending on whether they are listening to Mozart or Stravinsky!).

Now more than ever, our local communities are suffering on multiple levels. Investing in both the arts and in our children, we believe, will undoubtedly contribute toward healing Arizona’s families.