I have to say, I agree with you totally Joan. I have seen these problems too. That is why, I want to try to educate our OB department and Peds that giving information early is really important. I would like the negative impact on children's brain development to be provided to all pregnant woman seeing their OB. Not because I want parents to be to become depressed but to have the information they will need to know that if they expose their kids to these toxic environments, kids brain development will be harmed and their mental and physical health will be very compromised. I would love to see your information. It might be something we can build into our trauma-informed schools initiative. This knowledge is so powerful for parents because most want to do right by their children but if you don't know how can you. Before I learned about the ACE study --- and having had terrible ACEs exposure --- I just wanted to learn so I read all kinds of stuff. I got the most out of a General Theory of Love (it was a long time ago) and I picked up a basic parenting book and read it.. I was shocked and stunned (the book was nothing special) but I had no idea of how loving adults should care for their children. I was 33 years old at the time and to me getting my first taste of what a caring parent should do at the age of 33 was simply very sad.
Yes, keep me informed. Thank you