by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 16, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
I’ve been thinking a lot about life stages lately. Not only about how we celebrate and mark the passing of time, but why. And about how we can be more fully present in celebrations as they happen. If I pause to look at my own life – my own calendar – it’s no wonder...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 9, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Mom
I’ll be honest: I’ve never been a huge fan of driving. So my angst about the subject I’m writing about today can’t be chalked up completely to parenthood. That’s true. As you’ll come to learn, though, becoming a mom was a turning point for me in becoming paralyzed...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 2, 2023 | Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
If you’ve spent any time as a working parent, you know that mornings can feel like entire days in themselves. My husband and I sometimes joke that it can take us 24 hours just to get everyone out the door. Today we’re here to tackle the topic of working parent...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Nov 18, 2023 | Working Dad, Working Mom
If you have a husband or wife, or spouse or partner, it may be that you and “your person” in life have different approaches to how you parent. Frankly, I’d be shocked if you didn’t, given partners are two independent human beings with fully-formed adult opinions and...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 28, 2023 | Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
I used to walk by our kitchen sink like a dragon, fuming and ready to attack. Smoke puffed out my ears, fire sizzled from my tongue. My hands were ready to claw at the mountainous piles of dirty dishes. Now, I smile as I walk through the kitchen. An unwitting...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 21, 2023 | Working Dad, Working Mom
A post on penicillin and parenthood? I hope the alliteration caught your attention for this very important topic! If you, a family member, or a friend believes yourself to have a penicillin allergy, please please read on. And share this post with anyone you think...