Brooklyn Moms Need Pot To Deal With Their Kids

Today, the Post discovers the shocking world of Brooklyn moms who rely on weed to handle the stresses of childrearing. “It can help you look at your kids in a more positive light," said one Park Slope parent, while a DUMBO mom added, "When you’re smoking, you’re on a different level. Things don’t frustrate you as much.”

The Post's article goes on to explain that moms are toking up as an alternative to booze, which is so passe. And some moms are experiencing totally transcendent mommy-baby moments, too: “I have had moments where I felt like I could communicate with him better, back when he wasn’t talking—we’d have a silent, eye-contact kind of conversation," says one Kensington mom. But it's still morally reprehensible, you guys: "I’m shocked that any parent would ever say that smoking pot while they’re playing with their kids is a healthy thing,” says one Dr. Howard Samuels. “It makes me sick to my stomach. Are they retarded emotionally?"

Most stoned moms are apparently keeping things on the DL—not discussing it with their friends and using fake names, despite the fact that this isn't exactly breaking news. Fucked in Park Slope covered the issue back in February (in reaction to this Brooklyn Paper article), and even Tyra got in on the stoner mommy action, too! Chillax before you get too riled up over the ridiculousness of this whole thing— join the Moms For Marijuana cause right this way, and enjoy this little ditty, "MILF Weed," from Snoop:

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By Jamie Feldmar in News on June 23, 2011 1:36 PM

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erica42981

Amen, sistas. I'm always surprised at how many middle-aged women I see at weed collectives in LA
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natnatsupecat

Seriously...I have three kids and good lord, it's ain't always baby kittens and rainbows. kids wear me out, they stress me out, and I definitely don't get a full night's sleep...so why is it perfectly acceptable for the mom next door to stumble around drunk by 5 on a Tuesday, and the mom down the block to sit on her front porch pregnant and SMOKE HER CIGARETTES while she chats with her friends? Fuck that. These kids make me effing crazy some days and I'm not trying to take a bunch of prescriptives or become a raging alcohol, thank you very much. So I'll take another hit of that mill-weed over here...

natalie cunha

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Ray

Not just moms... and not just in Brooklyn...
Better and safer than any pill out there

PhotoR

"Are they retarded emotionally?"
Nah man, I think they're just, like, totally emotional when they get weedtarded, man.

Kanger

I'm sure Dr. Howard Samuels has provided plenty of Prozac and Valium to mom's all over NYC...

esarby

Amen, sistas. I'm always surprised at how many middle-aged women I see at weed collectives in LA

PhotoR

Not for nothing, but they may be childless, middle-aged women or empty-nesters. Unlike unicorns, they do exist.

justingentile

“It makes me sick to my stomach. Are they retarded emotionally?" A DOCTOR SAID THAT! Very impressive Doctor.

ONE_LESS_FIXED_GEAR

It's certainly better than the animals we've been reading about lately who snap and beat their kids to death. Christ...

Guest

You're right, but it's also not acceptable. Kids do dumb shit all the time and they need adults around that have the faculty to put out their fires (literally and figuratively.)

Guest

Smoking weed does not make people into mindless zombies, no matter what Reefer Madness may have told you. There are a lot of kids who grew up with stoner/hippie parents that are more well adjusted than a lot of kids who had "normal" parents. It all just depends on the person.

Guest

I don't have the numbers, but common sense would tell me that sober parents do a better job of parenting than baked ones. Smoking weed might have been fun for them before they made the decision to have a child, but now that they do have a life that depends on them, it's time to grow up and at least wait for another adult to come home before whipping out the bong.

Guest

Common sense ain't all that common, but you may be right. I just know a lot of parents who could use a bong hit or two to deal with their frazzled nerves. I'm not saying they should get wasted, but to me, it's the equivalent of having a beer or two. Unless the parent is a lightweight, it's not going to hamper them enough to endanger their children.

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Guest

I'm sorry, but if you need to medicate to bear being around your kids then maybe you shouldn't have had them to begin with.

ONE_LESS_FIXED_GEAR

I've never done that (medicate), but judging by your post, I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you're not a parent, lol. No offense, but it ain't all Dr. Suess and fingerpainting.

Guest

Hah - actually, I'm the primary caregiver to my 5 year old daughter l, so I have a point of reference. I know it's not all fun and games and I'm not going to say that I didn't want to have a beer or 27 on some days, but I wait until there's another adult around. The thing that's always in the back of my head is God forbid this kid needs me to step up in an emergency and I can't because I got too fucked up.