Preparing to March Against Gun Violence – With My Children

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 11, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom

There are many reasons I am taking to the streets to march today.  Uvalde.  Buffalo.  Children.  Humans.  Innocence.  Senselessness.  Helplessness.  Fear.  Rage.  I’m feeling all the things as I’m typing this. Like many of you reading this post, I’ve been struggling...

Mindful Return’s 2022 Summer Reading List: 6 Books Worth Your Precious Time

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 4, 2022 | Leadership, Maternity Leave, Working Dad, Working Mom

Welcome to Mindful Return’s 2022 Summer Reading List!  This is my 7th (woah!) annual book roundup for working parents.  This past year, I’ve also had a blast hosting monthly author talks, so I’ve had a chance to speak with many of these writers personally.  You can...

An Often-Overlooked Time-Management Hack: Our Kids

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...

Who Does What in Your Home?: The Division of Household Labor

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 21, 2022 | Working Dad, Working Mom

Can you think of a more emotional subject than how we divide up labor (both physical and mental) within a household?  This is probably a topic right up there with religion and politics. As I’ve dug into this issue over the years, I’ve come to learn more about why the...

Making Time to Listen and Watch: Podcasts, TedTalks, and Other Inspiring Content

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...

When You Finally Get “Alone Time”, How Do You Use It?

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 30, 2022 | self-care, Working Dad, Working Mom

Ah, the words “alone time” make me sigh with joy and pleasure.  Otherwise sometimes referred to as “me time,” this beautiful concept didn’t even have a name in by vocabulary when I was single.  Before having children, I don’t think I ever felt the need to label a...