Blog – Page 2 – Beth Behrendt | Freelance Writer, Author, & Nesting Mom

Thank You Heartbreak with Chelsea Leigh Trescott Podcast

Beth Behrendt
April 10, 2019

Bird Nesting

Nesting Isn’t Just for Sitcoms & Celebrities

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Whether it’s how we find partners, commit to partners…navigating today’s ever-changing landscape of relationships can be anything from overwhelming to exhilarating.

Beth Behrendt
April 5, 2019

Yes, My Three Children Were Planned

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(And What Life Taught Me About Planning.) My three boys were all born while we lived in Washington, DC, where – at least in the group of two-career professional couples…

Beth Behrendt
March 24, 2019

My Packing Routine

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My Packing Routine Yes, nesting means you don’t have to keep track of all your kids’ stuff as they move back and forth between their parents’ two houses. (Yay!) But…

Beth Behrendt
March 17, 2019

Missing My Dad

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Missing My Dad Last week we celebrated my dad’s 76thbirthday. Without him. He passed away in November 2016 from a recurrence of the leukemia he’d beaten a few years earlier.…

Beth Behrendt
March 9, 2019

The Evolution of Where (and How) We Live

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Divorced Family Nesting. Simply put, nesting means the kids stay in the family home after a divorce – it’s the parents who move in and out to take care of…

Beth Behrendt
February 26, 2019

Me? A Writer?

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Me? A Writer? Sure, I’ve been writing my whole life. Who hasn’t? School assignments, college applications, work emails. But, unlike most people, I really liked it. I was thrilled with any…

Beth Behrendt
March 7, 2017

Maybe Soup will Help – Dad

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Maybe Soup will Help – Dad My dad died unexpectedly a few months ago. He was a secure anchor in our lives and we’re all still somewhat adrift in the…

Beth Behrendt
February 20, 2017

TV. Party. Food.

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Super Bowl. Grammys. Oscars. ACC Championship (Go Tarheels!) — this time of year brings tons of TV-related social events.

Beth Behrendt
April 11, 2016

San Diego

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Almost spring here in the great Midwest! But, some days…. not so much. It was 32 degrees and snowy just yesterday. It’s APRIL 11TH, for goodness’ sakes! So … seemed…

Beth Behrendt
November 25, 2015

Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas.

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Need an idea TODAY for something to contribute to the Thanksgiving Feast TOMORROW? Here are some!