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Rachel Bertsche is the author of The Kids Are in Bed: Finding Time for Yourself in the Chaos of Parenting, MWF Seeking BFF, and Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me. A former editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, her work has appeared in Marie Claire, More, Teen Vogue, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fitness, Women’s Health, New York, CNN.com, and more. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two children.

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	MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend 3.44 avg rating — 12,916 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman by Brooke Shields (Author, Narrator), Rachel Bertsche (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.69 avg rating — 8,561 ratings — published 2025 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me: The Pursuit of Happiness, One Celebrity at a Time 3.20 avg rating — 624 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kids Are in Bed: Finding Time for Yourself in the Chaos of Parenting 3.55 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kick-A** Book of Cobra Kai: An Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion 4.06 avg rating — 50 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“But on a Sunday morning when I want to grab an omelet over girl talk, I’m at a loss. My Chicago friends are the let’s-get-dinner-on-the-books-a-month-in-advance type. We email, trading dates until we find an open calendar slot amidst our tight schedules of workout classes, volunteer obligations (no false pretenses here, the volunteers are my friends, not me, sadly), work events, concert tickets and other dinners scheduled with other girls. I’m looking for someone to invite to watch The Biggest Loser with me at the last minute or to text “pedicure in half an hour?” on a Saturday morning. To me, that’s what BFFs are.”
― Rachel Bertsche, MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend

tags: best-friends, friendship, quest

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“Popular culture has made it okay to yell "I want a man!" from the rooftops, so why are we still embarrassed to say, "I want a best friend"?”
― Rachel Bertsche, MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend

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“Some of the friendships I've found as an adult are far more rewarding than those forged out of the convenience of adolescence.”
― Rachel Bertsche, MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend

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