Working parenthood is hard, and even the most Instagram-perfect parents and professionals have their fair share of tears, overwhelm, guilt, and anxiety. Though there are no simple solutions,  learning how to work and parent more mindfully can help you build greater success and have more joy. Join our conversation with Lori Mihalich-Levin, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave, founder of Mindful Return, and Working Mother Magazine's “working mama guru.” Lori talks with co-host Yael about the ins and outs of mindful working parenthood. When you tune in, you'll learn tips that can help you work and parent more successfully and more joyfully, even in the face of the day-to-day challenges working parents experience. So go ahead and snuggle your nearest kiddo while you learn how to more mindfully enjoy your baby and your career!
Listen and Learn:

* What motivates Lori and her personal tips on how to take on the impossible in work and parenting
* Why companies fail to retain women after they have children
* How to be a psychologically flexible working parent
* About the strategies Lori uses in her personal life to navigate parenting, her career, and her sanity
* What mindfulness is, what it involves, and how to be mindful in your own life
* Recommendations for parents who struggle with the guilt that often accompanies juggling multiple roles
* How to plan effectively (even if you aren’t a self-proclaimed planning nerd like Lori!)
* Why boundaries are necessary and how you can establish them
* Lori’s tips for using your parenting skills to become a more effective leader at work
* How to build community, and why you should
* About the importance of passion projects for your work as a parent and your work at work!
* About Lori’s work in diversifying her Mindful Return courses to meet the needs of more individuals, including dads and parents of children with special needs

Work, Parenting, and Mindfulness Resources Mentioned in This Episode

* Lori’s Mindful Return Program (and the mom-specific,  dad-specific, and parents of children with special needs versions, as well as a course for employers)
* Lori’s book, Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave
* The Free Meditation App - Insight Timer
* Emily Oster’s book, Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
* Lori's podcast, Parents at Work
* Parenting in a Pandemic support groups for