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…·9 min read·Sep 28, 2021--35--35
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 slow·6 min read·Dec 1, 2020--4--4
nicole vandeboomAn Open Letter to the Aspen Colorado Community on Keeping Mask Mandates in SchoolDear Aspen, Colorado Community,·6 min read·Jan 26, 2022--1--1
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…·10 min read·Nov 29, 2021--1--1
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…·5 min read·Apr 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,·10 min read·Mar 15, 2021--1--1
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…·6 min read·Aug 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…·6 min read·Jul 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.·5 min read·May 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…·4 min read·May 12, 2020----