Truly, there’s not much that beats a hike for your body, mind, spirit, and soul. So how can Splimm parents prepare for and make the most of upcoming hikes? Bring your own kids, wine, or weed? Let’s fi…
The Highs and Lows of Being a Black Canna Dad
As low as I get thinking about prohibition and its effects on black and brown people, I get high knowing we are on the precipice of a new country as cannabis legalization spreads. Being a fathe…
How Cannabis Can Help Us Raise the Generation the World Needs
Why talk about cannabis? Real educators teach children not what to think but how to think. They encourage the next generation to engage critically with the world around them and not to reproduce the s…
Last Minute Kids’ Gifts Splimm Parents Will Love
Wow, that went fast. December always does though, right? Obviously we’ve acquired all the gifts for all the special people in our lives. We were prepared enough to get out to our local shops and suppo…
Splimming with Mothercraft: Can Craft While High
Yesterday I destroyed a My Little Pony gingerbread house I was trying to construct with my daughter. After many years of successes, we experienced our first monstrous fail. And though I did tantrum fo…
That’s My Candy: Halloween Pot and Parenting Q&A
So the stories are circulating again. For years now, prohibitionists been on red alert around Halloween, warning parents of the dangers of cannabis-laced candy in their children’s stash. And for…
Knowledge is Power: Emergency Preparedness for Children
My father was a first responder, and I came from a firefighting family, so emergency preparedness was a common topic around the house. We kept batteries and flashlights and bottles of water in the bas…
We Go High: Autumn at the Apple Orchard
The pumpkin spice takeover came so swiftly. First it was the pumpkin spice latte at various local coffee shops and national coffee chains. Then it was a few things at Trader Joes. Then it was all thin…
Cannabis for PPD in Good Housekeeping
We’re learning more every day about the benefits of cannabis. And while it’s generally accepted that this plant can help people battling cancer and struggling with other debilitating and c…
Breastfeeding & Cannabis on The Lil’ Mamas
When our favorite mama blog, The Lil’ Mamas, asked us to share a story in honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we jumped at the chance. It’s been many years since nursing was a…