Posts by Lori Mihalich-Levin, Author at Motherly
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Lori Mihalich-Levin

Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, is the founder of Mindful Return and creator of the Mindful Return E-Course. A health care lawyer, she also is mama to two beautiful red-headed boys. Lori holds a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and completed her undergraduate studies at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She is author of the book, Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave.

maternity leave

The emotional part of maternity leave no one prepares you for

There’s one crucial part of maternity leave prep that often gets overlooked: your mindset. How you are thinking about your parental leave directly affects your feelings about it.

Updated Mar. 28, 2025
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9 tips for going back to work from maternity leave during COVID-19

You are *not* failing. You are being asked to do the impossible right now.

Updated Jan. 24, 2022

How to Talk to Your Baby about Working

3 tips for starting the conversation about being a working mom.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Let’s talk about working mama guilt

How to avoid the temptation to compare yourself, on both the work and home front.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

Surviving Your First Few Weeks Back from Maternity Leave

Expert answers to real questions about making the transition to working mom.

Updated Oct. 11, 2021
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