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‘Psilocybin Helps Me to Be an Engaged Parent,’ says Mom, Tripping Sack at Dinner Table

No ‘No-Thank-You Bites’ for Little Sarah

Being a parent can be stressful and distracting. More and more parents are turning to nonprescription drugs–edibles like cannabidiol (CBD) gummies, mushrooms, and other psychedelics–to take the edge off and tune back in.

One anonymous mother of two credits psilocybin microdoses for making her happier and more present. “It’s about showing up with intention,” she says.

“Shrooms are no different from grabbing Starbucks on the way to Stroller Strides and taking a minute to reset. Even if that minute is actually 25 minutes, and you missed class because you’re still in the drive-thru.”

Mushrooms aren’t just great for one-on-one time with the kids. They help parents stay centered through the chaos of extracurriculars. Anonymous Mom elaborates: “When I microdose 50mg of 2FunGuys and pass out behind the bleachers at flag football, it’s a chance to plant both feet on the ground–and sometimes my face.”

“Jack and Sarah like it when I hallucinate. Even if it’s not a shared experience per se, I like to think we’re laughing together at that snail in our backyard who’s adopted a clown persona.”

While conventional wisdom calls for caution with recreational substances, one thing is clear: good parents teach responsibility. Kids aged 10 and up can–and should–learn to be spotters for psychosis. “At some point in childhood, it’s important to see your mom’s eyes roll back at dinner–or at least hear her persecutory delusions about the neighborhood HOA. It makes the family closer,” Anonymous Mom says.

“If it weren’t for the Heather Hills Board of Directors and its fascist regime, the kids and I would open a ‘shrooms stand in our driveway.”

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