by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 9, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Mom
I’ll be honest: I’ve never been a huge fan of driving. So my angst about the subject I’m writing about today can’t be chalked up completely to parenthood. That’s true. As you’ll come to learn, though, becoming a mom was a turning point for me in becoming paralyzed...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 5, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Does the back-to-school season ever feel chaotic to you? Or perhaps this is your first time going through it, and emotions are high? If you’re looking for ways to make this start to the school year a bit more calm, you’re in the right place reading this blog post. ...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 29, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Nostalgia. It’s an interesting concept, isn’t it? A longing, a memory. An embodied knowing of something from the past. Is it technically a feeling? Yes, I think so. And it’s one I have had conflicted feelings about feeling. (So meta, I know.) Growing up in my...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 15, 2023 | Mindfulness, self-care, Working Dad, Working Mom
If ever you’ve felt a twinge (or a truckload) of working parent guilt, this one’s for you. Lauren Gordon, both a Mindful Return alum and a long-time coach within both our program for new moms and our 201-level program for “experienced parents”, is perhaps the wisest...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 13, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Mom
If this weekend is Mother’s Day where you live, this blog post is an invitation for you to pause for a moment to consider how you will be spending this day. (If you’re not in the US, I invite you to read on anyway. You can either pull this post out again on your own...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 1, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Is there any reason for optimism these days? Is optimism even something we can learn? And if it is indeed learnable, how can we teach it to our children? If you’ve been following along on the Mindful Return blog, you know I’m all for a good brain re-wiring. And...