This whole story is devastating — my heart breaks for the children and everyone left to grieve. The mistrial shows how fraught it is when a horrific act collides with serious mental illness; we must uphold due process, but that doesn’t mean we can ignore the reality that postpartum psychosis and lack of supports are public‑health failures. Instead of turning this into political theater, we should be investing in universal screening, crisis care, paid parental leave, and community mental‑health resources so families don’t reach a breaking point. If there’s another trial, it needs to be fair and trauma‑informed; alongside that, prosecutors and lawmakers must prioritize prevention, not just punishment. We can demand accountability while pushing for the systemic changes that might prevent another tragedy :(
