Using CBD to Amplify the Joys of Parenting

Being a parent is stressful. Yes, it’s wonderful. Yes, children are our future. But, taking care of the little ones is a full time job. No matter what stage of parenting you’re in, from birth until they are out of high school (or longer in many instances), there is constant worry and concern. We have to feed them, clothe them, keep them from jumping off the couch onto our glass coffee table, keep them from eating random small objects off the floor, and make sure they don’t put us in a Liam Neeson style “Taken” type situation.

Kids are tough, but most parents will tell you they wouldn’t trade parenting for the world. So, while we love our kids, we love the joy they bring and the weird things they do, the question is; how do we manage it all? Whether you are a stay at home mom or dad, a 9-5 parent, or you’re running your own businesses, the needs of your children never go away. How do we deal with the constant pressure of raising little humans? For some it’s a glass of wine or whiskey when the kids go to bed (or at noon depending on how crazy things get), for other’s its fitness, and for yet others maybe it’s practicing what got you the kids in the first place. But, let’s say you need to stay on the go, or it’s just not the right time for a drink, or there’s not enough privacy for a romp and no time for the gym, what do you do? Enter CBD.

“‘It definitely helps when your kid punches you in the face,’ said Fritz Hubig, 45, a real estate broker in Washington, D.C., and the father of a 2-year-old. ‘If I did not embrace meditation and CBD, I’m not sure where I’d be.’ About nine months ago, Mr. Hubig started experimenting with CBD oil at the encouragement of his brother, who has been in the cannabis industry for more than two decades. After a month or so, Mr. Hubig figured out which dosage felt right...”

Pure CBD oil is finding its way into homes across the country for a variety of reasons. The beauty of using something like 500mg CBD gummies is the level of convenience. You can easily eat a couple of gummies midday and with no psychoactive effects. Sometimes the best way to deal with kids or any stressful situation is to slow down and relax. Whether you prefer CBD tinctures or the various CBD edibles on the market is entirely up to you, but the results are still the same.

The next time the kids are running around screaming and jumping off the furniture while trying to eat a banana, just take a step back, try a couple CBD tincture drops under the tongue and proceed to parenting.

Read more at the NYTimes.com.