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Curious about conscious uncoupling? “Nesting” co-parenting is on the rise for good reason 

Curious about conscious uncoupling? “Nesting” co-parenting is on the rise for good reason  150 150 Beth Behrendt

By Beth Behrendt This is an edited except of Nesting After Divorce: Co-Parenting in the Family Home by Beth Behrendt, (Union Square & Co.) on April 11, 2023. I will forever remember…

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“Birdnesting: The Pros and Cons” for The Plum

“Birdnesting: The Pros and Cons” for The Plum 1109 484 Beth Behrendt

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…

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Cookout? Apps and a side.

Cookout? Apps and a side. 1707 2560 Beth Behrendt
We have only recently come through the longest winterin the history of human occupation of the Midwest. (I am not kidding. My birthday is mid-May and I wore a leather coat and boots to go out to celebrate —  and I was still cold. read more

Two more dinners.

Two more dinners. 2560 1707 Beth Behrendt
Here are details on a couple more of the fairly easy dinners in heavy rotation in my kitchen— originally mentioned in the long and rambly Two dinners post. I am certain this update will be more to the point. read more

Two dinners

Two dinners 2560 1920 Beth Behrendt
This may be a little secret I should not share (or maybe every homecook does this?): as much as I love to cook and try new recipes, it dawned on me the other day that I have about 6 family meals that I cook over and over. read more

Two dinners.

Two dinners. 2560 1920 Beth Behrendt

Soup!

Soup! 1707 2560 Beth Behrendt
It’s March in beautiful Northeastern Indiana!Some years by this point, we are outside cooking on the grill. read more

Real Christmas Traditions.

Real Christmas Traditions. 1707 2560 Beth Behrendt
As our lives have changed — growing children, moving households, adding and losing family members — so have our family traditions evolved. Life is nothing but change. And that’s good! read more

Our Rules.

Our Rules. 1707 2560 Beth Behrendt
Almost 4 years later… life circumstances, bigger boys, and my commitment to limit a grocery store run to only one time  per week (ha!), means Our Rules have evolved to be generally: read more

Revamp.

Revamp. 1800 1200 Beth Behrendt
Apologies for a long lag-time since the last post. I’ve been playing around with the organization of the whole site for awhile now. read more

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