by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 4, 2020 | Maternity Leave
The experience in my life that feels most similar to this COVID-19 crisis is, without a doubt, having an infant at home. Yes, there was certainly more joy involved than during this pandemic. But there were similar amounts of existential fear. Discombobulation. ...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 28, 2020 | Working Dad, Working Mom
As this pandemic wears on, I’d like to speak directly today to the employers and managers of working parent employees. I’m not normally one to plead, but I’m willing to beg 9 things of you today. I’m making these pleas on behalf of mothers and fathers everywhere....
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 21, 2020 | Mindfulness
Knowing not what to say to you in this moment, I offer you an image: I am holding pain and joy in my pockets today. A dear friend once opened a yoga class with the teachings of Rabbi Simcha Bunim, a nineteenth-century Polish Hasidic master. He is credited with saying...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 14, 2020 | Breastfeeding
Which breast milk storage bags are the best? If I’m trying to cut down on single-use plastics, what alternatives do I have to these bags? And what’s the best way to use these tools to store my breast milk? Great questions, mama. We’ve got answers. Back when my...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 7, 2020 | Working Mom
Who in your household is responsible for the invisible labor of making sure the Tooth Fairy shows up? Today, Dr. Jill Stoddard, author of the new book, Be Mighty: A Woman’s Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry, and Stress Using Mindfulness and Acceptance, joins us...
