Mom And Dad Are Stoned

In this episode, we tackle one of the toughest subjects to talk about with your kids: your cannabis use. If you are one of the many parents who chooses to use marijuana responsibly, then you can likely see how important this topic is to you, and yet feel paralyzed when thinking about how to explain it to your kids. Breaking the law, civil injustice, and real-world repercussions of cannabis use are just some of the topics we cover in this faux conversation with our future kids.  Explaining your (Illegal) Cannabis Use to Older Kids The other day my oldest made a horrid mess on the basement carpet with black, nonwashable paint. This stuff doesn't happen that often here, and for whatever reason, her reaction was to not tell me and to instead hide in her closet crying. I cannot tell you how much it distressed me to see her like that. I was disappointed that she hadn't just told me, effectively lying through omission. But mostly I found myself worried that this was a sign that she won't find it easy to come to me