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Birdnesting and Divorce: Mom Shares Why This Co-Parenting Arrangement is Right for Her Family

Birdnesting and Divorce: Mom Shares Why This Co-Parenting Arrangement is Right for Her Family 1000 668 Beth Behrendt

Written by Lynsey Free | The Exit.com | Publish Date: December 5, 2022 Read the original article at theexit.com or read on for the full text below.  No two divorces are alike, but they all have one…

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Mick and Nebo

Reflections: Honoring Our Family’s History

Reflections: Honoring Our Family’s History 1800 1200 Beth Behrendt
I’ve written about nesting and our family traditions before. How all sorts of things – from before & after our divorce – surround us in our home all the time. read more

How 8 Books Changed My Life

How 8 Books Changed My Life 2160 1440 Beth Behrendt

I recently wrote a piece for Divorce Magazine titled: 8 Books That Helped Me Create My Perfect Life after Divorce – And Not One of Them Is About Divorce! Here’s a little…

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Nesting After Divorce Can Save You Money

Nesting After Divorce Can Save You Money 600 400 Beth Behrendt

Unlike a traditional divorce scenario, nesting means there is only one primary residence [This article originally appeared in Divorce Magazine’s blog on October 22, 2020.] Nesting after divorce is a…

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The Benefits of Nesting Co-Parenting

The Benefits of Nesting Co-Parenting 600 400 Beth Behrendt

Nesting (or “bird-nesting” as it’s sometimes called) means the children stay in the family home after the divorce while their co-parents move in and out to care for them [This…

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Divorced Couple Turns to Nesting for the Kids

Divorced Couple Turns to Nesting for the Kids 736 431 Beth Behrendt

Our interview for The Journal-Gazette Bill and I, and our son, Jack, were interviewed for our local paper’s first article about nesting. It was also the first time Jack has…

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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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Coming Soon

Coming Soon 2560 1709 Beth Behrendt
Starting May 1, 2013, our family of five living in Fort Wayne, Indiana will commit to 5 WEEKS of eating Real Food. read more

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