I recently came across a Jezebel.com blog of a woman proud to be a pot-smoking mom. She made sure her husband could watch the baby while she got blitzed on the balcony. Then it was back to playtime, which, to her, was a hell of a lot cooler to do when baked. She wrote:
I realized that she's like the funniest fucking person I've ever met. Anybody who thinks that weed makes parents ignore their children has clearly never been high around one.
I got all judgy at first. What kind of mom so brazenly flaunts a weed habit? She asks the hubby to pull diaper duty NOT because she needed to run an errand or take a much needed, and I'm sure deserved, break. Nope. This anti-Donna Reed wanted a time-out to toke up. WHAT??? This takes co-parenting to a whole new level, don't you think?
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But as crazy as it is, that was actually the responsible thing to do. I mean, she could have just lit up in front of her kid. Plenty of parents do -- and not just the ones who use medical marijuana. There are even message boards debating whether it's okay to get high with the little ones watching.
It is illegal, of course, but marijuana is one of those drugs that a lot of people don't consider to be so wrong. I keep thinking about Chris Tucker's pot-obsessed character Smokey in Friday rationalizing, “Weed is from the earth. God put this here for me and you. Take advantage, man, take advantage.”
Ain't nothing wrong with smoking weed
As far as illegal drugs go, this mom could be doing something a lot worse, right? Even in my hometown they have an annual Hash Bash where people give speeches and rally for the legalization of marijuana. And just about everyone there has a blunt in hand or is trying to find one. To them it's worth the measly $25 fine to take a hit.
And this writer thinks smoking pot makes her a more attentive mom and a more tolerant wife.
I caught [my husband] trying to smash up garlic cloves with the end of some kind of broom handle instead of the Pampered Chef garlic press my aunt gave me at my wedding shower. See, that is exactly the kind of shit that would've irrationally pissed me off if I hadn't smoked. Instead, I just laughed.
Personally, I don't want to be that laid back. But if it works for her, who am I to judge. I just won't be scheduling any playdates at her house ... EVER!
What do you think? Is this mom crazy for thinking pot makes her a better parent?
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Comments 133
organicyogalove, did you actually read anything I said?
Ericka Sóuter , your hypocrite is showing. You're not going to judge, but you won't be having any play-dates there....
I am with my son 17 hours a day...I love him to the ends of the earth. He is well cared for, well loved and smart to boot....and its all due to his pot head Mama! Because I do not buy into the pharmaceutical companies and choose to relax and soothe myself in natural Herbal remedies somehow makes me an inefficient parent. Meanwhile, I'm sure you don't think twice about downing a bottle of wine in front of yours...honestly. Its Time We Stand Up For Ourselves. I smoke pot. I do nothing else but smoke pot and am sick to death of being judged for it simply because the government hasn't found a way to profit off it, therefore condemning it. And Here Here to all the other proud Mamas who happen to indulge in a little toke here and there!
look weed is not like the man made drug and honestly i think it better to smoke that instead of a ciggeratte but the only thing is that weed is consider illegal and a ciggeratte is not but if it was legal im not going to lie i would smoke that instead of a ciggeratte because i did before i had children. but as far as someone saying that they would not let their kids go for a playdate to that ladies house is just wrong... because 10 to 1 that lady could be a better mom... i know because some mothers i know are pot smokers and that take darn good care of my kids and theres but like this lady they dont "blaze up" in fornt of the kids
weed is addictive i'm so sick of this flowery "weed isnt a drug" bs. if you just grew a pot plant in your garden it wouldnt even get you high the stuff out there now is grown to bring out as much thc in the plant as possible. it is a drug. no i wont say i'm anti pot, i have told my 15 year old son i'd rather he smoke a joint at a party then get drunk. but i'd rather him not do either. so idk if you wanna smoke when your kids are asleep and your a good mom or dad cool. but this whole weed cures depression , weeds non addictive, weeds not a drug , blah blah blah...come on...ppl just say that shit to make themselves feel better. if you do it own it. and read about its effects on your lungs....that will educate you. xoxo
I don't really see a problem with it. This mom is using a safe and natural plant to help herself relax and gain perspective as a parent. We wouldn't even be reading an article about her if she was on a socially pre approved drug for lifting her mood (despite the scary side effects of those drugs!!) and I pray to God that in 20 years my children will not be reading inane articles about mothers who choose to use weed to relax because no one will CARE. This mother is toking up responsibly, the only danger to her family is the police state in which she lives.
I'm amazed at how judgemental some people are. Marijuana is more potent than it used to be, but there are no PHYSICALLY addictive properties (psychological addiction is a different issue) and it is self-limiting, meaning you can only get SO high, no matter how much you smoke. Also, I went to the link and read the blog for myself, instead of taking this author's word for it. The woman smoke half a bowl to one bowl. Never more. For a habitual smoker that reall is the equivalent to a glass or 2 of wine, which most people have no problem with. Also, reading what she is normally like, it would seem she might suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and I can promise you that she is a more alert parent taking pot for her anxiety than she would be if she took Xanax or Valium or Ativan, which is what a doctor would give her. I don't know where she lives, but medical marijuana CAN be prescribed for anxiety, migranes, depression, and other ailments, and it is much safer than most of the traditional medications given for those ailments.