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Childcare Roundup: 9 Posts to Guide Your Family’s Next Right Decision

Childcare Roundup: 9 Posts to Guide Your Family’s Next Right Decision

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...
Your Guide to Finding Daycare (in a World Where That Hasn’t Been Easy!)

Your Guide to Finding Daycare (in a World Where That Hasn’t Been Easy!)

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | May 18, 2019 | Childcare

If you’ve ever been on “the great daycare search,” you know the challenges that come with finding a spot that’s the right fit for your family and actually getting a spot.  (I wrote more about my own decision to use daycare as our child care option here.)  Imagine my...
Mommy’s Office: Advice on Working from Home

Mommy’s Office: Advice on Working from Home

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 23, 2019 | Uncategorized

With flexible working options becoming more and more prevalent, many working mamas have a dream that being able to work from home would make working parent life more manageable.  Working exclusively from home has its challenges, though.  Today, I’ve invited...
What is back-up childcare, and how does it work?  An interview with 3 working mamas

What is back-up childcare, and how does it work? An interview with 3 working mamas

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 25, 2017 | Uncategorized

Babies get sick.  Spouses go out of town.  Daycares close for a week.  Nannies have emergencies.  In short, there’s always an opportunity for a childcare crisis to rear its head at any moment.  Enter: back-up childcare.  A benefit many employers provide, but that new...
Trusting Your Childcare Provider: Two Pieces to the Trust Puzzle

Trusting Your Childcare Provider: Two Pieces to the Trust Puzzle

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

Ever wondered why trusting your childcare provider (whether it’s a nanny, daycare, or babysitter) isn’t quick and automatic?  I hear the following concerns all the time from new mamas – and have felt them myself!: “My nanny has been fully vetted, and she seems,...
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