The Maternal Instinct By oPPal

​Join us at HATCH for an honest, unscripted conversation on matrescence: the becoming of a mother and all that comes with it.

​Moderated by Elizabeth Baron, licensed psychotherapist, this intimate hour brings together Melanie of oPPal, Lily Walla of Auggie, and Lindsey Metselaar of We Met At Acme and We Met at Baby — three women at different stages of the journey, in real conversation. No performance. No talking points. Just what it actually feels like.

​We’re reframing a term everyone thinks they understand. Because the maternal instinct isn’t just the instinct to care for your baby — it’s the instinct to care for each other. The pull to turn around and reach back. To share what surprised you, what challenged you, and what you wish someone had told you sooner.

​​oPPal is a new peer support platform for postpartum moms — and we're doing it the only way that made sense: by throwing a morning for the moms who need it most.

​This conversation is about connection. Community. And the quiet responsibility we feel to pass it forward.