Marijuana Makes Me a Better Mom

Parenthood-induced anxiety is a real thing, and pot is my anti-anxiety drug of choice.

The first time I smoked marijuana and tried to function while stoned was on 4/20 my freshman year of high school. It was a school tradition — everyone knew about "The High," when kids disappeared to get baked and came back to the school's food festival and jazz concert. It also happened to be my 15th birthday. During the afternoon's classes, a teacher glared at me when I failed to answer a question. I knewshe knew I was stoned, and I froze. I got nauseated. I had to leave the room. I had to leave the school. I spent the rest of the day on the lawn, confused and not at all happy to be high.

 

Eleven years later, I was home alone with my 1-year-old twins. I was exhausted. One daughter was crying, and I...

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