bedtime
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They don’t fall in and out of love, pick up groceries on the way home, read bedtime stories to their children or separate their recyclables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Both of our husbands traveled for work a lot, so Scott and I spent hours together, especially before bedtime and during the “witching hour” with our little ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
They “didn’t want to stop,” said Sammy Linden, assistant director of teen girls, adding that the teens played until about 10 p.m. when she had to cut it short for bedtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
During one six week study period, participants delayed their usual bedtime by 90 minutes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Malia, who has an earlier bedtime, is already asleep.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
Meanwhile, New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a tongue-in-cheek executive order "temporarily repealing bedtimes" to encourage children to watch the late-night games.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Participants reported their typical bedtimes and wake-up times on weekdays and weekends.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
Christmas disrupts normal routines, but San stresses that keeping anchor points like wake-ups, mealtimes and bedtimes the same helps children feel grounded.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Today, I still purchase physical comics to support my local comic shop, but I read most issues digitally, with my babies cradled close after bedtimes.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
Penelope had always preferred early bedtimes, but in Plinkst she often found herself unable to sleep.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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