Linda Bernstein

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Body Image
10 Everyday Ways To Foster A Healthy Body Image In Your Child
huffpost.com - HuffPost
When it comes to a child’s body image, it should come as no surprise that parents play a major role. The research ― and countless personal essays ― …
Health
Can Inuit Moms Help Me Tame My 3-Year-Old's Anger?
NPR - Michaeleen Doucleff
Six months ago, I found myself preparing for battle. I was lying in bed at 5:30 a.m., going over in my head how to handle the next encounter with my 3-year-old daughter, Rosy. Goodness knows, I love her
Geek
Game Of Thrones' shocking execution rewrote the rules of genre storytelling
The A.V. Club - Alex McLevy
Month of Thrones We’re counting down to Game Of Thrones’ final season by distilling the fantasy epic to 30 essential moments. This is Month Of …
Horseback
Female Librarians on Horseback Delivering Books, ca. 1930s
historydaily.org - Deb Street
In the 1930s, many people living in isolated communities had very little access to jobs, let alone a good education for their children. In Kentucky, …
Just got a dime taped to a letter in the mail!
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Jon Snow
‘Game of Thrones’ Deaths: Every Major One So Far
The New York Times - By JENNIFER VINEYARD
All men must die on “Game of Thrones” — and women and children as well. Sometimes beloved characters depart much too soon, and sometimes villains get their just deserts. Here, we look back at notable of
Game of Thrones
Is Tormund Dead? Here's All The Painful Game Of Thrones Proof
Refinery29 - Ariana Romero
Thursday morning, Game Of Thrones fans awoke to some brand new tease-y morsels for the HBO juggernaut’s upcoming finale season. No, a full-length, spoiler-filled trailer hadn’t arrived. Instead, Thrones
Performing Arts
City Ballet, Shaken by Turmoil, Chooses New Leaders
The New York Times - By MICHAEL COOPER
New York City Ballet, which has been going through one of the most tumultuous periods in its history, announced Thursday that it had picked new artistic leaders for the first time in more than three decades,
Weight Loss
Experts Reveal How Many Steps You Need to Take in a Day to Lose Weight
POPSUGAR - Rosy Pahwa
Whether you track your steps with a wearable device or through your phone, knowing how much you've walked in a day can be an extremely useful tool for weight loss. Many of our jobs entail sitting for majority
‘Game of Thrones’ Loose Ends: Will Arya Check Every Name Off Her Kill List?
theringer.com - Zach Kram
Heading into Season 8, everyone’s favorite assassin has a few remaining enemies she’d like to take revenge on with Needle (or a freshly baked pie). …
Ranked: Every Death On Game Of Thrones
screenrant.com
Game Of Thrones pulls absolutely no punches when it comes to killing off its characters. A show known for its brutality and lack of mercy when it …
Sleep
Can't sleep? 12 ways to get better rest
CNET - Taylor Martin
These high-tech and low-tech tips will help you sleep well.
Patricia McBride Lousada, One of Balanchine’s Originals, Dies at 89
The New York Times - By ROSLYN SULCAS
LONDON — Patricia McBride Lousada, who was a founding member of New York City Ballet and interpreter of some of George Balanchine’s seminal early works and who later became a noted cookbook author, died
Go to bed! Brain researchers warn that lack of sleep is a public health crisis.
The Washington Post - By Carolyn Y. Johnson
In the screen-lit bustle of modern life, sleep is expendable. There are television shows to binge-watch, work emails to answer, homework to finish, social media posts to scroll through. We’ll catch up
Recipes
This rich homemade hot chocolate is the ultimate snow day treat
The Washington Post - By Becky Krystal
Overview Ingredients Steps Overview When I am in the kitchen — at home or in our lovely Washington Post Food Lab — the most common types of happy accident are not what you’d expect. They might involve
Study Suggests 'Game of Thrones' Survivors Have 3 Traits in Common
Inverse - By Jake Kleinman
Filed Under Science & HBO Who stands the best chance at survival in Game of Thrones Season 8? Plenty of fans have guessed and speculated, but a pair of …
The Nutcracker 2018 - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
pbt.org
Date TBD: Talks with Terry Start your afternoon at the ballet with this exclusive opportunity to watch a few minutes of the company’s warm-up class on …
Balanchine’s Christmas Miracle
Vanity Fair - By Laura Jacobs | Photographs by Henry Leutwyler
Fifty years ago, George Balanchine finally staged the Nutcracker of his dreams, a triumph for the New York City Ballet in its then new Lincoln Center home. Laura Jacobs tells how Balanchine’s childhood
'Game of Thrones' Season 8 director talks ending, 'Gestapo'-like security
Fox News - Tyler McCarthy
Despite how eager fans are to know what happens in the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” precious little is known. According to one of the show’s directors, that’s thanks in large part to the “Gestapo”-like
Lifestyle
Want to raise generous kids? Here’s how.
The Washington Post - By Amy Joyce
When Suneet and Priya Bhatt’s daughter Anaiya, now almost 5 years old, turned 1, the couple knew they wanted to celebrate her birthday, but not drown in gifts. So they told their guests no presents, unless
Game of Thrones Season 8: Here's Who We Think Lives or Dies
io9 - Beth Elderkin
Valar Morghulis. We’re approaching the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, and we’ve seen so many deaths over the years. Your Starks, your …
'Game of Thrones' drops stunning first Season 8 trailer
Mashable - Proma Khosla
The final season of Game of Thrones just got a whole lot realer – a new teaser from HBO confirms that the show will return in April. The video itself doesn't have new footage, but recaps the past seven
Pediatricians group urges parents to avoid these chemicals
CNN - By Maritza Moulite, CNN
(CNN) — A leading US medical organization representing more than 60,000 pediatricians recommends parents and children avoid certain chemicals used in food processing and called for the government to adjust
A Partial Solar Eclipse Is Coming on Friday the 13th. That Hasn't Happened in 40 Years
TIME - Gabby Raymond
While it won’t be anything like the 2017 total solar eclipse, there is a partial solar eclipse coming up this week. The July 13 eclipse is particularly rare because it will occur on Friday the 13th, a
Friday the 13th: Celebrate with spooky events in Knoxville, East Tennessee
knoxnews.com
CLOSE Friday the 13th has been known to give some people the creeps. Here are some of its odd origin facts. The second and last Friday the 13th to …
Friday The 13th: A History Of The ‘Unlucky’ Day
5newsonline.com - Melissa Jones
A man dressed as Jason from Friday the 13th. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) × Friday The 13th: A History Of The ‘Unlucky’ Day A man dressed as …
A Spooky Tour on the Last Friday the 13th of 2018
nbcsandiego.com - Alysia Gray Painter
SAYING THAT SOMETHING, anything, is wrapping up in July seems a bit odd, even a little ridiculous. After all, the seventh month of the year sits at …
$13 Friday the 13th Tattoo Deals Are BACK. Here’s Where You Can Get One
TIME - Brad Tuttle
Another Friday the 13th is here this week. And while that traditionally might mean bad luck, it’s very fortunate for anyone interested in getting a cheap tattoo. That’s because Friday the 13th has become
Friday the 13th: Why is Friday the 13 unlucky? Why is it a bad day for some?
express.co.uk - Rebecca Borah, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences
Bad luck comes knocking around on doors again this year on Friday, July 13. In 2018, the unlucky day falls on two separate dates – April 13 and July …
Is there a Friday the 13th every year, how many are there in 2018 and when is the next one?
thesun.co.uk - By Aletha Adu
FRIDAY the 13th is often deemed one of the most unluckiest days in the calendar. If you're keen to make the most of your so-called lucky days, read on …