by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 3, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
When I think of summers from my youth, reading is the first thing that comes to my mind. My grandma used to babysit us at her house for the months that school was out. And I’d curl up on one of those long, reclining lawn chairs on the carport of her ranch house in...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 13, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
Advocate? Huh? When you thought about having a baby or welcomed your first child to your family, you probably didn’t have “become an advocate for other working parents” at the top of your to-do list. Yet when many of us have a negative or lackluster working parent...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 30, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
It may be for one, or two, or three days a week, but many of the members of this community are heading into an office once again. I’ve noticed that the health consciousness we gained during lockdown has led many of us to ask how we can keep incorporating some of the...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 11, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
There are many reasons I am taking to the streets to march today. Uvalde. Buffalo. Children. Humans. Innocence. Senselessness. Helplessness. Fear. Rage. I’m feeling all the things as I’m typing this. Like many of you reading this post, I’ve been struggling...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 4, 2022 | Leadership, Maternity Leave, Working Dad, Working Mom
Welcome to Mindful Return’s 2022 Summer Reading List! This is my 7th (woah!) annual book roundup for working parents. This past year, I’ve also had a blast hosting monthly author talks, so I’ve had a chance to speak with many of these writers personally. You can...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 2, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
Last week, I attended my first in-person, overnight work conference in over 2 years. And as I said at the beginning of my talk on the last day, I probably interacted with more real live adult human beings during the 48 hour period I was there than I have during the...
