by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 5, 2022 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Have we reached the limits on how much compassion we can have for working parents right now? Gosh, I hope not. But sometimes it feels to me like we’re treating compassion as a finite resource. What exactly do I mean? If you’re anything like me, your internal dialog...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 18, 2021 | Mindfulness
In the chaotic early days of working parenthood, someone suggested I set an intention for my day. She was certainly well-meaning. I was clearly – and obviously – floundering. And I probably (secretly) rolled my eyes at the suggestion. Feeling as though I had...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 9, 2021 | Mindfulness
In my decade as a working parent, the Insight Timer meditation app has been one of my most loyal and supportive companions. Not all of our “friends” and mentors in life are individual humans, right? Inspiring books, podcasts that help us feel seen, animals we can...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 12, 2021 | Mindfulness, Working Dad
“Don’t blink,” or you’ll miss your children’s days as tiny beings, the wisdom goes. Yes, and “the days are long but the years are short,” we are also often reminded. Today, I’m so delighted to welcome Brian Anderson, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Fathering...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 29, 2021 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
For as hard and awful as the many lockdown months of the pandemic were for me and my family, I wound up finding some comfort and stability in the daily lack of change. Every day in our house looked pretty much like the one before. We took hikes along the same...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 8, 2021 | Mindfulness, Time Management, Working Mom
What does a for-real, warts-and-all, workday look like for me? I get the question all the time: how do you actually do it? Run a business, practice law, and be mama to two active boys. In honor of Mother’s Day 2021 (and in honor of this being my 300th Mindful...
