by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 20, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Imagine yourself on a day when your childcare or school is closed, but you still have some work you need to get done. I’ve been there an uncountable number of times over the past decade. And I’ll admit that figuring out how to navigate the “closed” day...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 23, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
The first two months of 2024 were dark for me. Dark in the cold season of winter, yes. But also dark emotionally. As I alluded to in earlier blog posts this year (about asking for help, practicing self-compassion, and the healing powers of walking), I felt many...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 2, 2024 | Working Dad, Working Mom
A few years ago, an amazing coach and mentor of mine, Susan Dunlap, told me she’d heard an expression she simply had to share with me: “The playground is the new golf course.” As the founder of a program called the Women’s Leadership Forum, Susan and I are very much...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 17, 2024 | Working Dad, Working Mom
Though commercialized, Valentines and Galentines days do (happily) often prompt us to think about the friends, family members, and those we love in our lives. This year was no exception. Though it was a few days ago, a member of our Mindful Return community, Jane...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 20, 2024 | Working Dad, Working Mom
I’m sure that as a working parent, you’ve been told to ask for help. You’ve been told to lean on your village. Get support. And don’t try to muscle through. But if you’re anything like me, you’ve also ignored that message from time to time. Figured you’d just sort...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 30, 2023 | Working Dad, Working Mom
Happy end of 2023! It’s true. I’m a sucker for a good end-of-year wrap-up list. But more than that, I’ve been working hard at remembering to pause between projects and soak in joy and successes. Since I was a kid, I’ve had a habit of jumping straight from one big...