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Childcare Roundup: 9 Posts to Guide Your Family’s Next Right Decision

Childcare Roundup: 9 Posts to Guide Your Family’s Next Right Decision

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 13, 2021 | Childcare

A new mama recently told me that she’s second-guessing her original childcare decision.  She’s gearing up to return to work after maternity leave in a few weeks, and given COVID and other factors, she’s re-thinking her first plan.  “I’ve now been thinking about nanny...
Childcare and School Fits and Starts

Childcare and School Fits and Starts

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 31, 2020 | Childcare, Mindfulness

Frustrated by childcare fits and starts these days?  We all are!  Read on for some thoughts on both the logistics and how to re-orient our mental states. Question from a Working Mama:  Do you have any advice for working parents who are juggling intermittent closures...
Please Build Teen Boys Into Your Babysitting Bench

Please Build Teen Boys Into Your Babysitting Bench

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 15, 2020 | Childcare

As a mom of boys, wife of a former babysitter, and dreamer about domestic and professional gender equality, I hereby make a request of all parents: please build boys into your babysitting bench.  What exactly do I mean?  Read on to find out. Amen for the Changing...
How to Lobby a Daycare (to Get Off Their Waiting List)

How to Lobby a Daycare (to Get Off Their Waiting List)

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Nov 9, 2019 | Childcare

I live in Washington, DC, the city famous for its lobbyists.  In fact, the first law firm I worked for was in the Willard Building, the lobby of which serves as the origin for the name of this K Street-affiliated profession. We all know that public representatives can...
Demystifying the Nanny Share: Advice from 4 Moms Who Used Them

Demystifying the Nanny Share: Advice from 4 Moms Who Used Them

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 25, 2019 | Childcare

Welcome to your ultimate guide to the nanny share! On the Mindful Return blog, we’ve covered every type of child care option imaginable, including: Daycare In-Home Daycare Family Member as Your Daycare Provider Nanny Au Pair Back-Up Care But there’s one more popular...
Your Guide to Finding Daycare (in a World Where That Hasn’t Been Easy!)

Your Guide to Finding Daycare (in a World Where That Hasn’t Been Easy!)

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 18, 2019 | Childcare

If you’ve ever been on “the great daycare search,” you know the challenges that come with finding a spot that’s the right fit for your family and actually getting a spot.  (I wrote more about my own decision to use daycare as our child care option here.)  Imagine my...
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