by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 4, 2025 | Mindfulness
Subtract. What feeling does that word conjure up for you? To me, it feels negative. (Pun intended.) “Mary had 4 apples, and John ate 2 of them. Now the kids only have 2 apples.” Oh dear! Our earliest math problems invoke a spirit of shortage, don’t they? Of...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 7, 2024 | Mindfulness
:As a working parent, you’ve probably learned a million lessons about how to cope with crisis situations when they arise…but did you also know it’s possible to “cope ahead” for some of these challenges? This fall, I’ve been participating in a multi-family dialectical...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Nov 23, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
I’m sure by now, you’ve heard the phrase “bringing your whole self to work.” More and more workplaces appear to be talking about this concept, particularly since the pandemic. But the idea isn’t a binary one. It’s not as though you come to work and decide between...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 12, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Sometimes, we live through months and years that are impossibly heavy and hard to describe. Hard to fathom. For my family, this year has often seemed so heavy, like the parade of hits that keeps on coming. And that’s only when we look inside our home, without...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 31, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
In times of transition, I find myself looking for touchpoints. Touchpoints that connect me to myself. Remind me to slow down. And bring me joy. I try to remind myself – and everyone in the Mindful Return community – that transitions like the return to work after...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 24, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Mom
I’m not exactly a certified Swiftie (though I’m definitely the mother of one). But these days I do don a blue string bracelet on my left arm that spells out “F-E-A-R-L-E-S-S” in wooden beads. A dear friend sent it to me earlier this year when our family was in...
