Returning to work after maternity leave can be stressful. It takes careful planing and caring for yourself. This week on The Parenting Coach Podcast I had a wonderful interview with Lori Mihalich-Levin from Mindful Return. Lori shares some fantastic tips for parents returning from maternity leave. Full Blog Post In this episode I ask Lori: How did Mindful Return get started? What does mindful return mean? Have you seen a shift at all in how employers are working with parents returning to work from maternity leave? What tips do you have for our listeners? What are the biggest surprises that new moms/ or dads might not think about or should consider when returning to work? Anything else coming up with Mindful Return? About Lori Mihalich-Levin Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, believes in empowering working parents.  She is the founder and CEO of Mindful Return, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave, and co-host of the Parents at Work Podcast.  She is mama to two wonderful red-headed boys (ages 8 and 10) and is a partner in the health care practice at Dentons US LLP.  Her thought leadership has been featured in publications including Forbes, The Washington Post, New York Times Parenting, Thrive Global, and The Huffington Post.   Connect with Lori https://www.mindfulreturn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimihalichlevin/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindful-return/ https://www.facebook.com/mindfulreturn https://twitter.com/mindfulreturn https://www.instagram.com/mindfulreturn/ www.pinterest.com/mindfulreturn/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parents-at-work/id1239258343 Connect with Meaghan of The Parenting Coach Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/gentleparentingcoach Instagram www.instagram.com/gentleparentingcoach Website www.gentleparentingcoach.com Facebook community https://www.facebook.com/groups/159772495411468 How to get your child to listen, without having to yell https://www.gentleparentingcoach.com/get-listening