Expert Interviews
Candid Q&As with perinatal mental health clinicians, researchers, and care partners on the topics that matter most to new and expecting families.
Jessica DaigleMD, FAAP
Mom & Me MD
From NICU to Home: A Pediatrician’s Journey as Both Doctor and Mom
Jessica Daigle, MD, FAAP, a board-certified pediatrician, NICU hospitalist, and founder of Mom & Me MD, on what her own NICU stay taught her, the emotional weight parents carry home after discharge, and why discharge isn’t the end of the NICU story.
August 2026
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Julie VarneyLMSW
The Snooze Fairy
Newborn Sleep, Explained: What’s Normal, What’s Not & When to Get Help
Julie Varney, LMSW, a dually-certified pediatric sleep consultant and owner of The Snooze Fairy, on newborn sleep myths, realistic expectations for the first three months, and how infant sleep and parental mental health are connected.
August 2026
Mallory KindtBS
The Baby Sleep Haven
What Every New Parent Should Know About Baby Sleep: An Interview with a Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Mallory Kindt, BS, a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and owner of The Baby Sleep Haven, on common infant sleep myths, why sleep training doesn’t damage attachment, and how sleep struggles connect to parental mental health.
July 2026
Marlena StanfordMSW
Marley Mental Health
What a Perinatal IOP Looks Like: A Conversation with Marley Mental Health
Marlena Stanford, MSW, co-founder of Marley Mental Health, on who benefits from intensive outpatient care, how babies and partners are woven into treatment, and what recovery looks like after PMADs derail daily life.
July 2026
Ginny DaltonLCSW-S, PMH-C
Tulia Grove
The Spectrum of Perinatal Care: When to Consider a Perinatal Intensive Outpatient Program
Ginny Dalton, LCSW-S, PMH-C, Clinical Director at Tulia Grove, on what a perinatal IOP treats, how to know if it’s the right level of care, and what a typical week looks like.
June 2026
Mia NalicLMSW
The Motherhood Center
When Dads Struggle Too: Unpacking Partner Postpartum Depression with The Motherhood Center
A perinatal therapist at The Motherhood Center breaks down why paternal postpartum depression goes undetected, how it shows up differently in men, and the first steps fathers should take.
June 2026