by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 15, 2021 | Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave
Remote Return from Parental Leave: 5 Areas to Focus On “How can I best navigate a remote return from my parental leave?” is a question I’ve gotten a lot lately. “On the one hand, some things are easier. Like not needing to pump or say goodbye to my baby during the...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 13, 2021 | Childcare
A new mama recently told me that she’s second-guessing her original childcare decision. She’s gearing up to return to work after maternity leave in a few weeks, and given COVID and other factors, she’s re-thinking her first plan. “I’ve now been thinking about nanny...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 31, 2020 | Childcare, Mindfulness
Frustrated by childcare fits and starts these days? We all are! Read on for some thoughts on both the logistics and how to re-orient our mental states. Question from a Working Mama: Do you have any advice for working parents who are juggling intermittent closures...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
For me, the nearing of the end of maternity leave brought with it both a sense of excitement and a feeling of terror. Dread. The anticipated end of something important. An era I both did and didn’t want to move out of. I know I’m not alone in having this jumble of...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
On the Mindful Return blog, I cover child care-related topics with some frequency (see below for links to a bunch of helpful resources). But I’ve never broached the subject of how to make a family childcare arrangement work effectively. It turns out this is a tough...
