It's hard to believe it's already been almost three years since recreational marijuana use was made legal here in Colorado. Many folks applauded the decision, which brought tons of new jobs to the state, and recreational dispensaries have popped up in every neighborhood. However, legalizing weed for adults has had the unfortunate side effect of normalizing it for kids. In my opinion, the stigma that was once associated with marijuana use is all …
parenting
Do What You Can, When You Can
I think we all have little mantras we repeat to ourselves to get us through life, right? And they might even change depending on whatever you're going through! I remember almost 21 years ago when I had my oldest daughter Kayley, I was so overwhelmed as a young, new mother, trying to get her on a schedule and still get all my work done. At that time, I remember saying to myself, "slow and steady wins the race!" I was the slow tortoise, I guess, …
Distracted by social media, I almost lost my son.
Something awful happened at the tail end of our California vacation last June. A near-miss so traumatizing that it's taken me six months to write about it. As the year is winding down, I'm looking back on all the fun stuff we did as a family, and this one memory is like a sharp little pain in the corner of my mind. It's my hope that sharing it now will help me move forward and let go of some of the guilt. Last June, my family took a road trip …