by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 20, 2019 | Maternity Leave
“Talking about trauma can itself be triggering,” began Sheryl Aaron, LICSW, at a presentation she gave last week entitled “Mitigating Birth Trauma: How You Can Help Prevent Postpartum PTSD.” So we’ll start there. By first acknowledging that even talking (and writing)...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 17, 2018 | Maternity Leave, Working Dad, Working Mom
*Note: Since this post was published in March 2018, dozens more employers have begun to offer Mindful Return as an employee benefit (now more than 80!), and some have permitted me to recognize them publicly. I have updated the list to include their names. Employers:...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Nov 4, 2017 | Maternity Leave
Reintegration into work after having a baby isn’t a one-week “Oh great! You’re back! Life is back to normal!” type of transition. Coming back from parental leave and re-joining your work and team is often a several-month – or even a full year – work in progress. Yet,...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 29, 2017 | Maternity Leave, Working Mom
Ever toyed with the idea of taking an online course to learn new skills for life and parenthood? Monica Taylor spent 2016 deep in personal-growth mode. She took 8 different online courses (and is still working through some of them) to help with life as a working...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Nov 26, 2016 | Maternity Leave, Uncategorized, Working Mom
Having a baby is in itself a challenge. Heading back to work after having a baby is yet another struggle. And doing both while suffering from postpartum depression (PPD) can feel like a nightmare. Today I am honored to share the personal struggle of a brave mama...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 20, 2016 | Maternity Leave, Working Mom
Today, I’m excited to feature a guest post by Valerie Young, a public policy analyst formerly with Mom-mentum, who focuses on the economic status of mothers and other family care-givers. I asked her to share with us how she herself combats the guilt that often...