bedtime

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I knew hantavirus had reached a tipping point when my own 12-year-old called out to us after bedtime to ask: “What is hantavirus, and do we have to worry about it?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Leaving my phone outside my bedroom didn’t work; there were so many hours of primo scrolling time between 6 p.m. and bedtime.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

She said his absence has disrupted their daughter’s bedtime routine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Her children sometimes struggle with anxiety at bedtime, and Judd has taught them to breathe using a shorter in-breath and a longer exhale to help calm them.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

For weeks, anytime Barry told Cleo a bedtime story, he made Akivo the star.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis