Alyssa Messick is a two time cleft mom to her little boys, Jack (5), Jett (3) and is an advocate for the emotional health of every cleft mom. Starting off with cleft awareness in the social media world, Alyssa made it her mission to shine light on the wide array of emotions and events a cleft mom goes through. This inspired the launch of her brand : Smile Strong. In addition to Alyssa’s reels on IG, you can find her hosting The Smile Strong Podcast, as well as Smile Strong’s online video course for brand new cleft moms called “Diagnosis Through Year One”. Her biggest hope for you, as a cleft mom, is to know that YOU are such a special part of your child’s cleft journey.

Laura Fletcher, CD (DONA) is the mother of two, founder and  CEO of Selah Fertility and author of The Grace of Grief: Healing and Hope After Miscarriage (GreenLeaf 10.4.22).