ParentED

Real parents. Candid conversations. Practical strategies. Listen in as Michelle Gambs gets real with parents in the throes of raising children in the modern world. Join us each week for revealing conversations as Michelle guides parents through current challenges with practical strategies and advice for a more peaceful home. As a psychotherapist, mother of two, and a certified parenting coach for over 20 years, Michelle has seen it all and she’s here to help.  

One of the biggest threats we face as parents who are trying to raise healthy families is the way we produce the food we eat. Findings from a recent British Medical Journal study suggest that “an offspring’s risk of autism spectrum disorder increases following prenatal exposure to ambient pesticides within 2000 m of their mother’s residence during pregnancy, compared with offspring of women from the same agricultural region without such exposure. Infant exposure could further increase risks for autism spectrum disorder with comorbid intellectual disability”. Source: https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l962