meet the team!
Our team is made up of experienced, grounded support workers, carefully selected for their relevant backgrounds, lived experience and ability to show up calmly and reliably in your family homes.
Safety is our highest priority - all team members receive deeper training in maternal mental health peer support and matrescence-informed care, alongside ongoing guidance to ensure support is safe and responsive to real family needs.
Each support person brings their own strengths, but we all share the same approach: practical help over advice, emotional steadiness and support that fits real life - without judgement, fixing or pressure.
Choosing who comes into your home is a big decision - check out ‘Choosing The Right Support’ below.
jessie
Founder | Matrescence Practitioner | Maternal Mental Health & Feeding Peer Suppor
Support strengths
Matrescence-informed Emotional Support
Maternal Mental Health & Feeding Peer Support
Postpartum Planning
Food Preparation
About Jessie
Jessie founded Dew Drops after experiencing firsthand how little practical support many families receive. Her background in mental health and suicide prevention advocacy, alongside matrescence-informed training, shapes her calm, non-judgemental approach.
Jessie supports parents through pregnancy, postpartum, and the longer seasons of parenthood, combining emotional care with hands-on help in the home. She works in a way that reduces pressure rather than adding to it, with a strong belief that caring for the home is part of caring for mental health.
kirsten
Birth & Postnatal Doula | Parental Support | Ex-Primary Teacher | Life Coach
Postnatal Doula & New Born Support
Parental Wellbeing Support
Guidance and Support for New and Experienced Parents
Emotional, Practical, and Educational Support
Support strengths
Support Add Ons
Little Compass Coaching - a deeper space to pause, reflect, and navigate postpartum and life transitions with support and clarity - add this deeper layer of 1:1 coaching to any support session.
About kirsten
Kirsten brings many years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, both professionally and in her own parenting journey. She has worked closely with parents during some of their most vulnerable and transitional moments, and understands how important calm, steady support can be during these seasons.
Kirsten is known for her gentle, reassuring presence in homes. She supports parents with both the practical realities of caring for a newborn and the emotional adjustment that comes with early parenthood - offering guidance, reassurance, and hands-on help without judgement or pressure.
Her approach is relational and grounded, creating space for parents to feel supported, capable, and less alone while routines settle and confidence grows.
Community Support Worker | Health & Wellbeing | Life Coach
percy
Postpartum Support and Wellbeing Guidance
Decluttering & Managing Overwhelm and Burnout
Practical Home Support - Meal Prep, Light Housework
Community and Whanau Support
Support for Neurodivergent Families
Support strengths
Support Add Ons
Little Compass Coaching - a deeper space to pause, reflect, and navigate postpartum and life transitions with support and clarity - add this deeper layer of 1:1 coaching to any support session.
Little Windows Photography - a simple support add on to capture tender, real-life moments of your postpartum journey and family life.
About Percy
With a background as a teacher, life coach, community support worker, and disability advocate, Percy brings a thoughtful, needs-first approach to support. She is especially attuned to families navigating overwhelm, burnout, or systems that haven’t always felt inclusive or supportive.
Percy’s lived and professional experience shapes how she shows up - with respect, flexibility and an understanding that every household functions differently. Whether helping with meal prep, decluttering, or simply holding steady space on a hard day, she focuses on easing pressure without judgement.
laura
Foodie | Baker | Organiser Extraordinaire
Support strengths
Food Preparation
Organising & Decluttering
Easing Physical Load Overwhelm
Laundry & Light Housekeeping
About Laura
Laura is a mum of three, with a mix of different neurodiversities in her own home - understanding just how quickly the day-to-day load can build in busy households.
Laura knows that every family is unique, working alongside households with empathy, and flexibility, supporting families with practical, hands-on help.
Her support is calm, efficient, and shaped around what works for your family, not what things are “meant” to look like - taking care of meals, problem-solving and creating sustainable systems to truly lighten the load in the home.
SUPPORT NOTE : Laura’s support is focused on practical home care only and does not include baby or child care.
nicole
Primary & ECE Teacher Aide & Learning Assistant | Home Helper
Support strengths
Nurturing Childcare for Babies & Young Children
Home Help, Laundry & Cleaning
Nourishing Meal Prep
Postpartum Care & Postpartum Prep Support
About Nicole
Nicole brings over 20 years of experience working with children and families, both professionally and in her own parenting journey. She is a mum of three, with lived experience of pregnancy and infant loss, which informs the care, patience, and sensitivity she brings into family homes.
Nicole offers warm, attentive care, supporting children with presence and patience while also helping with the practical needs of the household. She is especially mindful of creating a calm, secure environment where children feel settled and parents can genuinely step back, rest, or take a breather.
Her support is steady, caring, and grounded in the understanding that small, reliable help can make a big difference during busy or vulnerable seasons.
Choosing the right support
Each Dew Drops team member brings different strengths, experience, and availability. Some families connect immediately with one person, while others prefer to talk things through first - both are completely okay.
We encourage you to read team bios and notice who feels like the right fit for your home and the season you’re in. If you’re unsure, we’re always happy to help guide that choice based on your needs, location, and the kind of support you’re looking for.
Unsure? You’re welcome to book a free consult call if it helps - we can talk things through before confirming support.
All Dew Drops team members are carefully vetted, trained, and supported - Prioritising safety, respect, and consent is essential every home we enter, working within clear boundaries and at your pace - you don’t need to explain or justify what you need or do in your home, ever.
here to help!
Want to learn more? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you!
Unsure what support is right for you? Book a consult call.