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✨Working parents thrive here.✨ Newsletter. Leave benefits. Podcast. 💜 Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD: Author, Back to Work After Baby 🍼. #parentalleave

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Returning to work after parental leave isn't just a calendar event.⁠
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It's a leadership challenge.⁠
A confidence challenge.⁠
A relationship challenge.⁠
An identity challenge.⁠
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The parents who thrive aren't the ones who have all the answers.⁠
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They're the ones who have support, practical strategies, and a community they can lean on.⁠
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In the Mindful Return program, you'll gain:⁠
✅ A return-to-work plan⁠
✅ Tools for managing the mental load⁠
✅ Strategies for difficult conversations⁠
✅ Support from expert coaches⁠
✅ A global community of parents who understand⁠
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Our November 2 cohort is now enrolling.⁠
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Because returning to work shouldn't feel like you're starting over.⁠
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Link in bio @mindfulreturn⁠
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#WorkingMom #ReturnToWork #MaternityLeave #MindfulReturn #MomLife #WorkingParents⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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4 hours ago

I HATE the title of this article (she didn't "leave" her husband and kids, she just went away for a few days...and tell me an essay by a man would ever have been titled this way...), but I do love the piece! ⁠
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YES to adding time for ourselves to work trips! "No one whined at me that they were tired, bored, or hungry. I didn't have to chase a toddler through the gardens or change plans because someone decided they were fed up with all this American history. Getting to indulge in the things that interest me most made me realize I was pretty good company." ⁠
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Link in bio @mindfulreturn⁠
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#WorkingMoms #WorkingParents #MomLife #WorkingMomLife #SoloTravel #WorkTravel #BusinessTravel #SelfCare #TimeForYourself #MomsNeedBreaksToo #WorkLifeIntegration #MentalLoad #Motherhood #WomenAtWork #WomenInLeadership #ParentalWellbeing #MindfulParenting #MindfulReturn⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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Fall can feel like a carefully balanced game of Jenga for working parents. 🍂⁠
Year end goals need to be met. Next year needs to be planned. And meanwhile, family calendars are filling up with sports, school events, holidays, early dismissals, and everything in between.⁠
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So what can managers do to help without lowering expectations?⁠
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In this week's Mindful Return blog post, veteran Chief People Officer Traci Schweikert shares five practical ways leaders can use flexibility as a management tool, from proactively asking employees what they need to protecting the predictability that working parents rely on.⁠
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Because flexibility isn’t about doing less work. It’s about creating the conditions for people to do great work sustainably.⁠
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🍁 Read The Fall Trifecta: When Working Parents Need Flexibility Most on the Mindful Return blog. Link in bio.⁠
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#MindfulReturn #WorkingParents #WorkingMoms #WorkingDads #WorkplaceFlexibility #FlexibleWork #Leadership #PeopleLeaders #WorkingParentSupport #EmployeeWellbeing #WorkLifeIntegration #PeopleAndCulture #HRLeadership #FutureOfWork⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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2 days ago

Important news just published in @nejm: If you're pregnant (and not allergic), go ahead and eat eggs and peanuts, and also no need to overdo it. ⁠
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"Pregnant and lactating women who tolerate egg and peanut need not avoid these foods for allergy prevention. Equally, they should not feel obliged to consume high quantities of egg or peanut to protect their child. ⁠
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This message is especially important for families with strong allergic histories, who may already have anxiety about infant allergy risk,” Jenmalm explained. ⁠
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Link in bio @mindfulreturn⁠
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#Pregnancy #PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #FoodAllergies #AllergyPrevention #PeanutAllergy #EggAllergy #InfantHealth #NewParents #ExpectingParents #WorkingParents #Parenting #EvidenceBasedParenting #MaternalWellbeing #MindfulReturn by @mindfulreturn

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3 days ago

115 companies (and counting) offer the Mindful Return program to support their new parent employees in navigating the transition back to work after parental leave. Because thriving at work and at home shouldn't be mutually exclusive.⁠
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#MindfulReturn #WorkingParents #NewParents #ParentalLeave #ReturnToWork #BackToWork #WorkingMoms #WorkingDads #EmployeeBenefits #EmployeeWellbeing #WorkplaceWellbeing #WorkingParentSupport #ParentalLeaveSupport #EmployeeRetention #HRLeaders #PeopleAndCulture #WorkLifeIntegration #FutureOfWork⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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4 days ago

I have an announcement for all working moms: You Are Enough. Full stop. ⁠
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Whatever you are doing for your kids. Whatever you are doing for your job. Whatever you are doing for your home. Whatever you are doing for yourself. Doesn’t matter.⁠
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More specifically: it’s the doing that doesn’t matter to me in this announcement. “Enoughness” can be a slippery feeling. Look at your neighbor, or colleague, or at someone else’s social media post, and suddenly you’re thinking “but I’m not doing X.” Or “I should be doing Y.”⁠
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But sometimes, just sometimes, you can catch a glimmer of that enoughness feeling. It may not stick around as long as you’d like, but it’s there, hidden deep somewhere.⁠
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If you want that feeling to sink in longer today, I invite you to spend just 3 minutes with me.⁠
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Well, virtually. “You are Enough, Mama” is one of the meditations I made just for you. Let me know how you felt after you sank into enoughness for just a few minutes today. ⁠
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#YouAreEnough #WorkingMoms #WorkingMothers #MindfulMotherhood #MindfulParenting #MomLife #WorkingMomLife #SelfCompassion #SelfWorth #Enoughness #Motherhood #MeditationForMoms #Mindfulness #GuidedMeditation #WorkingParents #MindfulReturn⁠
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⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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5 days ago

I am coming to you from a very odd angle today. 😄

#TuesdayTip #MindfulReturn #WorkingParents #WorkingMoms #WorkingDads WorkLifeIntegration by @mindfulreturn

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6 days ago

Returning to work after parental leave isn't just a calendar event.⁠
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It's a leadership challenge.⁠
A confidence challenge.⁠
A relationship challenge.⁠
An identity challenge.⁠
⁠
The parents who thrive aren't the ones who have all the answers.⁠
⁠
They're the ones who have support, practical strategies, and a community they can lean on.⁠
⁠
In the Mindful Return program, you'll gain:⁠
✅ A return-to-work plan⁠
✅ Tools for managing the mental load⁠
✅ Strategies for difficult conversations⁠
✅ Support from expert coaches⁠
✅ A global community of parents who understand⁠
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Our November 2 cohort is now enrolling.⁠
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Because returning to work shouldn't feel like you're starting over.⁠
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Link in bio @mindfulreturn ⁠
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#WorkingMom #ReturnToWork #MaternityLeave #MindfulReturn #MomLife #WorkingParents⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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7 days ago

It's not every day we hear about positive mental health trends, but here's one! ⁠
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Emily Oster recently covered some trends that show improvement in teen mental health. I know, the Pandemic set a low bar...but it's good to see things moving away from the Covid-era levels of despair. ⁠
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Link in bio @mindfulreturn⁠
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#TeenMentalHealth #MentalHealth #ParentingTeens #TeenWellbeing #Parenting #WorkingParents #MindfulParenting #ParentData #PositiveTrends #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MindfulReturn⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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8 days ago

In honor of World Mental Health Day (today!), I'm honored to share with you an important Parents at Work Podcast episode, in which Jason and I interviewed Mikah Goldman Berg, the Director of Advocacy at Postpartum Support International (PSI).⁠
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Working on perinatal mental health issues wasn't part of Mikah's original career or life plans. But her own infertility and postpartum mental health challenges led her to this field. In my opinion, this world is so lucky to have her as the *fierce* and committed advocate she is. ⁠
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If parenthood has changed your own plans, if you've been following the news about the Lindsay Clancy trial, or if you'd just like to learn a few things about perinatal mental health and the advocacy work PSI is doing, please listen here: You Are Not Alone: Changing the Conversation about Perinatal Mental Health. Link in bio @mindfulreturn⁠
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Here are 3 of my own takeaways: ⁠
• Mental health issues are THE #1 complication of pregnancy...yet in the preparation for birth, we talk so much more about other physical complications and often ignore this fact.⁠
• As Mikah says, "a screening without follow-up is just a piece of paper."⁠
• Please call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) if you - moms and dads - need help. Call or text in English or Spanish 24/7. It's completely confidential, and there's also a chat option on the website.⁠
This World Mental Health Day, I'm thanking Mikah for sharing her personal story with us. I'm also encouraging YOU to do one thing today to support your own mental health. Cheering you on. 💜⁠
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#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #PerinatalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth #PostpartumMentalHealth #PostpartumSupport #PostpartumSupportInternational #NewParents #WorkingParents #WorkingMoms #WorkingDads #ParentMentalHealth #Pregnancy #Postpartum #ParentalWellbeing #MentalHealthAwareness #ParentsAtWork #MindfulReturn⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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9 days ago

What if babies really do know the secrets of the universe? ✨⁠
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In this clip from the Parents at Work Podcast, Michael Feigelson shares a beautiful idea about babies arriving with a kind of wisdom and wonder that, over time, we may simply learn to tune out.⁠
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It’s a playful thought, but also a lovely reminder of what children can teach us when we slow down, pay attention, and stay curious.⁠
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Listen to the full conversation, The Birth of a Parent: How Caregiving Changes the Brain, wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio @mindfulreturn⁠
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#ParentsAtWork #BirthOfAParent #Parenthood #WorkingParents #Caregiving #ParentingPodcast #ParentDevelopment #WorkingMoms #WorkingDads #MindfulReturn⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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10 days ago

Thinking about asking for a flexible work schedule? ⁠
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It’s not just a personal request—it’s a smart business negotiation! In a recent blog post, I share 5 strategies to successfully ask for flex, including how to do your research, set a collaborative tone, and address objections. Flexibility can benefit everyone—yourself, your team, and the organization! ⁠
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Check out the full post for tips on how to approach this important conversation. ⁠
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Link in bio 👉 ⁠
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#WorkingParents #FlexibleWork #WorkLifeBalance #MindfulReturn #CareerTips #NegotiationSkills⁠ by @mindfulreturn

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