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Amplifying Stories: Maya, #Lawmama of 2 in Public Service

Amplifying Stories: Maya, #Lawmama of 2 in Public Service

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...
What Your Mom Guilt Might Be Trying to Tell You

What Your Mom Guilt Might Be Trying to Tell You

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...
To the Working Mama Who Feels Like She’s a “Bad Mom”

To the Working Mama Who Feels Like She’s a “Bad Mom”

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 2, 2017 | Working Mom

I recently got this e-mail in my inbox, from someone who was feeling like a bad mom. Why? Because she’s a working parent. I keep telling myself I am enough and that I am making the choice that’s right for me and my family by continuing to work with (now...
What Exactly IS Mom Guilt Anyway?  A Clinical Psychotherapist Explains

What Exactly IS Mom Guilt Anyway? A Clinical Psychotherapist Explains

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Oct 21, 2017 | Working Mom

We hear so much about this thing called mom guilt in the world of maternity leave and working parents.  But what exactly IS this mom guilt anyway?  Today I’m delighted to be joined by Nicole Grocki, a clinical psychotherapist (and mom herself) who specializes in...
No, working mom, you’re not “abandoning” your child.    Here’s why.

No, working mom, you’re not “abandoning” your child. Here’s why.

by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized

A few years ago, I was scheduled to go on a work trip for a few days.  My boys were little, though they weren’t infants.  And I was no longer breastfeeding, pumping, and feeling the postpartum hormones and oxytocin that stuck around for so long.  Though I’d only be...
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