by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 1, 2022 | Working Dad, Working Mom
I recently received a question from a new mom, asking how to communicate the message, “don’t touch my baby!” Here’s what she wrote: “What are some ways to kindly, but firmly set boundaries with strangers who try to touch your baby unsolicited? With the pandemic...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 24, 2022 | Working Dad, Working Mom
When our babies and children cry or scream, it can sometimes feel like the whole world is about to end, no? That’s how it has been for me, anyway. One thing I’ve come to know about myself is that I’m quite sensitive to the thoughts, sounds, ideas, and opinions...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 3, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
When I think of summers from my youth, reading is the first thing that comes to my mind. My grandma used to babysit us at her house for the months that school was out. And I’d curl up on one of those long, reclining lawn chairs on the carport of her ranch house in...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 27, 2022 | Special Needs Children, Working Dad, Working Mom
Do you know a parent whose child has autism? If so, you may be curious to know more about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). You may wonder how you can act in ways that are inclusive, both to the child’s parents and to the child who has autism. Or perhaps you have a...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 20, 2022 | Working Dad, Working Mom
Recently, my hubby and I sat down together to watch the new Fair Play Documentary. If you haven’t yet heard about it, it’s a 90-minute film by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, created in partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. And it’s based on Eve Rodsky’s book...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 13, 2022 | Leadership, Working Dad, Working Mom
Advocate? Huh? When you thought about having a baby or welcomed your first child to your family, you probably didn’t have “become an advocate for other working parents” at the top of your to-do list. Yet when many of us have a negative or lackluster working parent...
