It is Devastating to See Your Talented Son Go Down the Tubes

It is Devastating to See Your Talented Son Go Down the Tubes

Feb 9, 2020

by Sharon Southard My name is Sharon,  I have been a preschool teacher for 18 years, married for 30, and am a mother of 3 children.  Tyler was the middle child, my first born son, and 24, when he died by suicide on July 28, 2018.  First, I have to tell you that I...
Opinion: Suicide, Mental Health, and Marijuana

Opinion: Suicide, Mental Health, and Marijuana

Oct 8, 2019

by J.L. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) sends out a periodic newsletter, which summarizes his activities as a US Senator.  In the September 30, 2019 newsletter, Senator Gardner makes the following announcement:  Preventing Youth Suicides I introduced...
As Far as I’m Concerned, Marijuana Killed my Son.

As Far as I’m Concerned, Marijuana Killed my Son.

May 15, 2019

May 15, 2019   By Kent Osborn  My son, Thomas Osborn, took his own life on July 2, 2016. He probably started smoking pot sometime when he was attending the University of Utah and probably with his fraternity Brothers. Tom was a high achieving student at Arapahoe High...
MARIJUANA: FOREVER UNFORGIVEN BY THIS FAMILY

MARIJUANA: FOREVER UNFORGIVEN BY THIS FAMILY

Mar 22, 2019

March 22, 2019 Our son David David was our middle child of 5. He was a happy boy with a ready smile and a zest for life. He was raised in a Christian home with a family that loved him. He attended church weekly and memorized Scripture for the Awanas program as well as...
A Double Tragedy for One Family

A Double Tragedy for One Family

Jan 6, 2018

 When you bury a child you die with them. Yet you still wake up each morning and somehow have to function in your “new” normal. I’ve always considered myself as “politically” correct so when marijuana became “medicine” I didn’t think it would ever affect my life....