by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 11, 2021 | Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Working Dad, Working Mom
When people ask why I created Mindful Return in the first place, I often answer, “out of sheer desperation.” Returning to work after my first child had its challenges. And then returning after my second drove me off the rails. There were plenty of baby-focused...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 4, 2021 | Working Dad, Working Mom
In the darkest depths of COVID remote-school winter last year, one light on the horizon gave me hope: our plans for an epic summer cross-country road trip. We’ve now gotten back from what were 4 of the most amazing weeks I’ve spent with my family. Full stop. The...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 28, 2021 | Working Dad, Working Mom
Separating from our little ones – whether for one hour or for many – is a process full of emotion. Particularly if we’ve been working remotely and now need to make the transition back to an office, separation anxiety and guilt can hit hard. In short, separating is...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 14, 2021 | Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Working Dad, Working Mom
One topic I know we haven’t yet covered properly on the Mindful Return blog is infertility. We don’t shy away from hard topics here, though. And we have addressed tough working parent issues like miscarriage, see Returning to Work After a Pregnancy Loss. But we...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 10, 2021 | Working Dad, Working Mom
As I commit to greater diversity and inclusion within the Mindful Return working parent community, I’m taking this opportunity to share publicly our recent work and specific, actionable commitments. Last summer, George Floyd’s murder woke me up in new ways to...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jun 26, 2021 | Working Dad, Working Mom
Date night…what’s that?! Before COVID struck, my husband and I kept up a steady cadence of monthly date nights out at restaurants in DC. In the early days of parenthood, we were admittedly not very good at going out. But as our boys got older, and we got into a...
