Pinnednicole vandeboomI Adopted a Sick Shelter Dog. When He Got Better, His Previous Owners Wanted Him BackThree and a half weeks ago, we added a new member to our family. We rescued a beautiful male labradoodle. I’m going to call him Bear in…Sep 28, 202133Sep 28, 202133
Pinnednicole vandeboominGrowing GriefMy Grandma Died of COVID & She’s More Than A NumberI lost my grandma to COVID this November. November 29th to be exact. The first morning after losing someone you love to COVID moves in slowDec 1, 20204Dec 1, 20204
nicole vandeboomAn Open Letter to the Aspen Colorado Community on Keeping Mask Mandates in SchoolDear Aspen, Colorado Community,Jan 26, 20221Jan 26, 20221
nicole vandeboominGrowing GriefReflections on Losing My Grandma to COVID: One Year LaterThe sun is shining bright today but the air is crisp and biting. A year ago it was grey, wind howling. Today, I don’t feel even the…Nov 29, 20211Nov 29, 20211
nicole vandeboomA Strategy to Deal With Tucker Carlson’s Masks Are Child Abuse ClaimsI do not watch Fox News. I make a strict habit of that practice, actually. But every so often, my eyes and ears are assaulted without my…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
nicole vandeboomHow Cannabis Helped My Eating DisorderHumans naturally have an endocannabinoid system (ECS). Even if you don’t use cannabis products, this system is there in your brain,Mar 15, 20211Mar 15, 20211
nicole vandeboomParenting Through the Pandemic Back to School SeasonThe parenting books didn’t touch upon what we’re supposed to do with our kids during a pandemic. None of us are prepared to make the…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
nicole vandeboomI Will Never Regret Taking COVID-19 SeriouslyI want you to try an exercise. Close your eyes and conjure a time when you took your child to the pediatrician for what you thought will…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
nicole vandeboomNo More Friendship Circles, COVID For A 5 Year Old…my brain glossed over the unimportant task I was handling when I was hit with a proverbial 2x4.May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
nicole vandeboomWhat the History?!: The FIRST Female Presidential Candidate2016 seems like a lifetime ago. Shit, February seems like it was a decade ago. But in 2016, Hillary Clinton almost shattered the highest…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020