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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To each his own. As long as she's not harming her children and they are being taken care of, I see nothing wrong with it.
jcar757 - I don't believe you. It is impossible to withdraw from marijuana. People can become a irritable and loose their appetite, but I'd hardly call those withdrawal symptoms. The person you saw "withdrawing" was most likely taking other drugs as well. I do agree with you that getting high to make your kid seem fun is wrong but I didn't get the feeling that was why she smokes. Also, if the government wasn't so f-ed up and legalized the stuff already, your children's father wouldn't even be in jail. It is absurd how many people are in jail for selling a harmless drug(harmless unless you already have mental issues).
at least she is not harmming her body with ciggs or perscription drugs! Its not harmful to the body at all!
this wouldn't be something I would do because weed hits me like a ton of bricks and I'm useless but if it works for her why not? She sounds like she is pretty cool and has her life under control and is definatley not endangering the child so whatever.
I wish people would do more research. The government has lied to us for years. Our country would be in a far better state if the government would legalize marijuana and tax it. It has something like over 500 uses. It does WAY more good than harm and it is literally impossible to overdose.
paintedmama13 - ever heard of a vaporizer?
Does no one else find it way more disturbing that the author knows everything about the Kardashians? IMO that is way more upsetting than a mom who smokes pot on her balcony. Just sayin.
Smoke pot and TRY to be a good, responsible parent - NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. Your judgement, your reflexes, pretty much everything is impaired to some degree. How many of us would think its fine to hammer down, 4 shots of whiskey and then go back to taking care of a child? Taking care of a child is a full time responsibility, you are responsible for not only you (you do something stupid while impaired, you screw yourself up, sucks to be you), but you are RESPONSIBLE for the CHILD, THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE THERE FOR. So in you impaired condition the child starts tugging on an electric cord, doesn't pull it all the way out and reaches in and touches the plug, thereby getting a shock, or starts to walk towards the street (which in your impaired state you think is cute as he/she tottles towards the street) and gets hit by a car because your brain isn't doing what it's suppose to. You want a break to get drunk or stoned, fine, it's your life, your body, as long as the other parent is being responsible, I mean TOTALLY responsible in watching over the child, but as I read this, it's watch the little one while I get hammered, then I'll be back and take over. In my life, I'd call in Child Protective Services and my local divorce lawyer and based on the police report, I'd have the kids.