by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 16, 2022 | Breastfeeding, Working Mom
If you’ve been following along on this blog for a while, you know that meditations on the free meditation app, Insight Timer, have been some of my most trusted and steady companions on my working parent journey. I’ve written here about why I love the Insight Timer...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 2, 2020 | Breastfeeding
What’s in your breastmilk? Today on the Mindful Return blog, we’re thrilled to be joined by Dr. Stephanie Canale – physician and founder of a company called Lactation Lab that can test your breastmilk for nutritional sufficiency. Dr. Canale’s own struggle with...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 14, 2020 | Breastfeeding
Which breast milk storage bags are the best? If I’m trying to cut down on single-use plastics, what alternatives do I have to these bags? And what’s the best way to use these tools to store my breast milk? Great questions, mama. We’ve got answers. Back when my...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 31, 2018 | Breastfeeding
If you’re a new mama heading on travel, there are all sorts of things to think through before you hop on a plane, train, or other mode of transport. There’s the emotional dimension to leaving baby, to be sure. And for those of you who are breastfeeding, there are...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 15, 2017 | Breastfeeding
Figuring out how to feed myself when I went back to work after maternity leave definitely ranked high among my daily stressors. And neither of my sons even had any food sensitivities! Breastfeeding and pumping three times a day at the office left me STARVING at...