bedtime

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In August 1965, when she was only six years old, Cohen begged her parents to let her stay up past her bedtime and watch Paul McCartney sing “Yesterday” on Sullivan’s popular variety show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

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

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

And now it’s dark enough to be Boo’s bedtime.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko