by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 21, 2023 | Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
With the first annual all-family Levin planning meeting in the books, I’m writing to report on how this family activity went. To rewind a bit, I’ve shared before that my husband and I are avid fans of the process of planning. We do a weekly planning meeting together...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 8, 2022 | self-care, Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
Question for you: when was the last time you took a day off of work and parenting, just for *you*? Not to recover from an illness. Or to take your children to doctor’s appointments. Not to help an elderly family member. Or for a family vacation. Just. For. You....
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 9, 2022 | self-care, Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
Are you concerned about your own health, fitness, and nutrition as a working parent? If yes, you’re not alone. When a baby (or babies) and children arrive on the scene, so many new parents discover that their margin for any type of self-care (even basics like...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 25, 2022 | Time Management
Ah, multitasking. It’s a word that’s used often to describe the “superhero” nature of working parents. But is it really all it’s cracked up to be? In my opinion: yes and no. One of the (many) soapboxes I often find myself getting on is the reminder that working...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 28, 2022 | Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
Last week, in a Mindful Return 201 group coaching session, we were discussing our lives, our kids, and our time management hacks. I said, only half-jokingly, that my own children were my favorite, but often-overlooked, time management strategy. “They can do soooooo...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 14, 2022 | Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
Sometimes, when I’m in a parenting funk, or a downward mental spiral, simply taking a few minutes to listen to someone else’s thoughts gets me out of my own head. Do your own circular thought patterns ever get you bogged down? Does your to-do list sometimes run amok...
