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‘Birdnesting’: why divorcing couples are taking turns to live in the family home — The Guardian.com

‘Birdnesting’: why divorcing couples are taking turns to live in the family home — The Guardian.com

Divorcing couples with children are increasingly turning to an unconventional living arrangement know as “birdnesting” in order to save money in a time of soaring housing costs.

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Nesting Co-Parenting After Divorce—Noon.org

Nesting Co-Parenting After Divorce—Noon.org

When Beth Behrendt and her husband divorced they never imagined the temporary parenting arrangement they came to for their sons would be so beneficial to them all they’d still be…

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Our Successful Nesting Co-Parenting Arrangement Benefited From a Team of Professionals.

Our Successful Nesting Co-Parenting Arrangement Benefited From a Team of Professionals.

The Original Article was written by The Divorce Magazine on July 21, 2023 Our successful nesting co-parenting arrangement (9 years and counting!) benefited from a team of professionals. My advice on…

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My ex and I have co-parented in our family home with our 3 children for 9 years — I News

My ex and I have co-parented in our family home with our 3 children for 9 years — I News

When we divorced nine years ago, my ex, Bill, and I made the untraditional choice to have our kids stay in the family home. We’re the ones who move back and forth taking turns parenting them. This type of co-parenting is called nesting or bird-nesting.

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My Ex & I Have Lived in the Same House Since Our Divorce — Here’s How We Make ‘Nesting’ Work

My Ex & I Have Lived in the Same House Since Our Divorce — Here’s How We Make ‘Nesting’ Work

In case you aren’t familiar with the concept of “nesting”, it’s when the children stay in the family home and the separated, or divorced, parents take turns moving in and out to care for them. The appeal for divorcing parents

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Setting Boundaries —Mom-of-three co-parenting in a shared apartment with her EX-husband

Setting Boundaries —Mom-of-three co-parenting in a shared apartment with her EX-husband

Beth Behrendt, 54, from Indiana, split from her 58-year-old husband, Bill, in 2014. But the pair did not want their kids to have to spend time between two homes.

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Beth Behrendt on How to Co-Parent in the Family Home After the Marriage Ends

Beth Behrendt on How to Co-Parent in the Family Home After the Marriage Ends

In this episode, Andrew Keen of Keen On talks to the author of Nesting After Divorce, Beth Behrendt, about how to co-parent in the family home after the marriage fails.

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Bird Nesting After Divorce: A new approach to Co-parenting

Bird Nesting After Divorce: A new approach to Co-parenting

Unlike the traditional two-home divorce, “nesting” or “bird nesting” is a child-focused approach to co-parenting, where the children continue to live in the family home after the parents have separated or divorced.

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Parenting After Divorce: Why we’re ‘nesting’ like the Trudeaus

Parenting After Divorce: Why we’re ‘nesting’ like the Trudeaus

The Canadian first family is said to be trying a very modern arrangement after their split. Beth Behrendt’s family has been doing it for years.

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Divorced mum share family home with ex

Divorced mum share family home with ex

Unlike most divorced couples Beth, 54, and Bill, 58, practice a parenting technique called ‘bird nesting’ which means that their three sons never leave the family home.

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