Karen Bernstein

Jul 1, 2024 | journals.healio.com | Lolita Alcocer Alkureishi |Karen Bernstein |Joseph Hageman

IntroductionSummer is here! And with that, later bedtimes and a change or lack of routines for pre-teens and teenagers may result in changes that aren't necessarily the healthiest. How can we help adolescents stay on track and develop healthy habits during the summer months, and how can the transition back to school in the fall be less rough?

May 21, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Karen Bernstein |Laura Rice

“Shaking it Up: The Life & Times of Liz Carpenter” premiered at SXSW and gets a public screening Tuesday, May 21 at the LBJ Presidential Library. It’s an apt place to show the film considering the documentary’s star was a longtime adviser for both LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson. It’s co-produced and co-directed by Abby Ginzberg and Christy Carpenter, who is Liz Carpenter’s daughter. “Christy and I are old friends,” Ginzberg said.

Mar 15, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Karen Bernstein

Since the SXSW festival shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in-person crowds have felt a bit sparse. This year felt as full and robust as ever before in SXSW’s 37-year history. There were sold-out Texas premieres, excitement and discussion about independent film wherever you turned.

Jan 1, 2024 | journals.healio.com | Karen Bernstein |Gregg J. Montalto

IntroductionAdolescence and young adulthood are exciting, sometimes tumultuous periods of both psychological and physical growth. It is a time when individuals are learning life skills, solidifying identity formation, and negotiating interpersonal relationships, all while undergoing rapid physical transformations. According to United States Census Bureau estimates, in 2021 there were 43,012,450 adolescents age 10 to 19 years in the US, 13% of the total US population.