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 | Mar 26, 2022 | Time Management, Working Dad, Working Mom
How are your boundaries between work and life doing these days? Did they vanish like the morning mist when Covid struck? Or perhaps when your baby arrived on the scene? This topic certainly isn’t new to the Mindful Return blog (see A Working Parent’s...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 3, 2020 | Time Management
If I’m being honest, I can admit that shutting down at night has been a perennial challenge for me. Not just a COVID-related struggle. The recovering perfectionist in me has trouble with loose ends. Un-finished to-do lists. And things out of my control. I got...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 29, 2020 | Working Mom
Your working mom guilt may be trying to tell you something. Skeptical? Keep reading. Candace Alnaji is a fellow working mom and law mama. A compatriot in supporting working parents in navigating the crazy world of life + career + children, she and I met through our...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 31, 2019 | Working Mom
Is it possible to parent and to work with both warmth and power? I’m convinced the answer is yes, and my conclusion began with a conversation with my kiddos. After the first day of the school year this past week, my 8 year old (a 3rd grader) asked my 6 year...