Home visitors aim to give every child a strong start by supporting the caregivers – they're the ones building secure attachments and strong bonds with their children, and they're a child's first and most influential teacher. But caregivers can also face challenges of their own that call for support. Irene Corzo, a clinical therapist and the Mental Health Consultant for the Parents as Teachers affiliate in Harvard, Illinois, joins us to talk about how home visitors can think about caring for the mental health of caregivers.

Whether it's a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or close friend, FFN care providers care for millions of children across the US. But who's caring for the providers themselves? Rebecca Stewart, Program Director for Supporting Care Providers of Kansas, joins us to talk about Famil, Friend, and Neighbor care, and how we can support FFN care providers as they ensure that the children they care for are healthy, safe, and learning.

Catching some zz's, snoozing, shut eye: whatever you call it, if parents and caregivers aren't getting enough, they'll feel lousy... And not only that; real mental and physical consequences can follow. So how can we as home visitors help new parents get more sleep? Sleep expert Sarah Farabi, PhD, RN, joins us to offer interventions that target sleep for new parents—particularly during pregnancy and postpartum—to improve long-term health outcomes for everyone in the family.