by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 21, 2021 | Working Mom
Today, we’re excited to share the working mama story of Maya Uppaluru Mechenbier, one of our Mindful Return alums! If you’ve been following along on the Mindful Return blog, you know that a few weeks ago we announced our 7 specific ongoing diversity and inclusion...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 13, 2021 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
This Valentine’s Day, let’s ditch the guilt. There’s so much pressure on working parents during COVID to be everything at home and everything at work, that we don’t need more stress right now. Here’s my Valentine’s Day love poem to all working parents:...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 15, 2018 | Childcare
There is, perhaps, nothing more gut wrenching for a parent than the tearful, screaming goodbye. One that possibly involved a child latching himself onto your body, requiring another adult human being to disentangle him from you. You know, intellectually, that you...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have rarely been so excited to walk through the doors of my office building as I was this past Monday morning. After a week of chaos, I was back at my quiet desk, thinking through my clients’ legal problems. This, instead of being at home, navigating a mystery...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 27, 2017 | Mindfulness
In times of high anxiety, I’ve found that mantras truly can help improve my sanity. The stories we tell ourselves in our own head really matter. Imagine, for a minute, what feelings come up for you when you tell yourself the story that you’re failing both at...
