While the first part of the article was satirical IMO, I think in general the point is well taken. Life sucks sometimes. People booze, people drink coffee, people do drugs. All for different reasons.

In this case, smoking pot in a controlled manner helps this person exponentially release and enjoy small moments with his kids.

Change in scenery is good, and changing your physical location to achieve that is not always necessary. Changing your state of mind can achieve the same effects.