Blog - Beth Behrendt | Freelance Writer, Author, & Nesting Mom

Beth Behrendt
May 5, 2020

“Birdnesting: The Pros and Cons” for The Plum

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An interview with Beth Behrendt I was interviewed about the pros and cons of nesting for The Plum, a website whose mission is to help women “handle the hustle with…

Beth Behrendt
April 11, 2020

Reintroducing Myself.

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Hi there! I’m Beth Behrendt (rhymes with “parent”). I’m a writer, mom of three boys, and nester. (“What’s a nester?” you ask? More on that below.) The “writer” part— I’ve been…

Beth Behrendt
December 19, 2019

Christmas at the Nest

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Revisiting “A Very Nesting Christmas” With holiday season upon us once again I wanted to share an article* I wrote two years ago about our family’s rather unique—yet also oh-so-very-common—celebration…

Beth Behrendt
July 21, 2019

Me? On Good Morning America?

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How I Ended Up on Good Morning America: Lessons from the Process How does a writer get an appearance on Good Morning America? Not a big-time, best-selling author, or a…

Beth Behrendt
April 28, 2019

5 Questions to See If Nesting Is Right for You

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Are you considering family nesting as a way to co-parent after divorce? From my family’s experience, nesting has minimized the traumatic impact of divorce on my kids’ lives. My ex…

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. read more

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…