oPPal in the Press
Media coverage, brand assets, and press inquiries
Coverage
April 2026
A Struggling Mom Walks Out at Four Months Postpartum. Here’s What She Did Next
TODAY tells the story of oPPal founder Melanie Kaplan’s postpartum crisis — and how it inspired her to build a network connecting new moms with experienced ones.
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Why Having a Mom Mentor Could Make Parenting Feel Easier
Parents explores how connecting with an experienced mom mentor can ease the overwhelm of new parenthood — and how platforms like oPPal are making those connections possible.
Read article →oPPal on Access Hollywood
On Access Hollywood, Zoe Winkler Reinis — co-founder of This Is About Humanity — champions oPPal, whose mission she supports. She shares how she came across oPPal’s mission and reached out to our founder, Melanie Kaplan, to learn how she could help.
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Melanie Kaplan — Founder & CEO, oPPal
Melanie Kaplan is the founder and CEO of oPPal, a peer-support network connecting new and expecting mothers with experienced moms for compassionate, one-on-one guidance. Melanie started oPPal after her own postpartum experience left her wishing she'd had a wise, been-there mom in her corner. She is based in Los Angeles.
Press Inquiries
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