Stop Smoking Efforts
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Need Your Opinions And/or Suggestions
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on November 1, 2008
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I am hoping my fellow Mamas out there can help me with this. My daughter is 22 years old and engaged to the father of my precious 2 yo beautiful grandbaby. I totally ...
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- It has to be incredibly hard to watch your child destroy or damage her body and what's worse is she's endangering her daughter's health as well. But, you have to be a...
- The hardest thing to accept is the fact that she is now an adult. She will always be your baby, but her decisions (and her fiance's) are hers to make. All of the messa...
- M., In my profile my answer to "The hardest thing about being a mom" is...minding my own business. We do our best to raise our children and that is all we can do...
How to Tone up and Lose 15 Pounds Quickly
Asked by S.M. from Charleston
on June 2, 2007
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I am trying to find new ideas on how to tone up in my mid-section and lose a few unwanted pounds. I have always been little and recently (in the last 6 months) have pu...
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- Hi S. I was just going through the mamasource archives. I noticed your question about toning up. I have been there with you, the weight gain with my first son ...
- I think you should just be happy with you as you are first. 135 isn't too shabby. You sound a little obsessive about your weight. Just my opinion!
- if you want it, I can give you a one week free pass to the gold's gym at Eastgate over on the east side. I have a membership there & also volunteer in the kidzone. I w...
Can You Be a Smoker and a Good Mom?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on May 6, 2011
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My BFF just called from the zoo, where she took her 14 and 11 year old kids (they don't have school today, teacher workday). She said they were in the parking lot and ...
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- I am a smoker and im the bestest mom ever!! I do not smoke in my house or car for respect for my kids and I don't want my house to stink. I love the 3's you don't have...
- I am not a smoker and make sure that my kids think it is disgusting because it is something I never want them to pick up. With that being said - OF COURSE YOU CAN BE A...
- I do the same exact thing all the time. I actually thought I was a good mom for NOT smoking in the car or around my child. I would have had a few choice words for ...
How to Talk to My Daughter and Son in Law
Asked by K.W. from St. Joseph
on May 27, 2008
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I have 3 grandchildren and both their parents smoke my youngest grandchild months has been having lots of trouble breathing around them. Now the parents have been on v...
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- Hello, Have you tried asking them to stop smoking in the house, and they could go out side to smoke, I;m a smoker myself and so was my husband but when my son was born...
- Have these children gone to an allergist/asthma Dr? Obviously HEPA Air Cleaners running in each room would help a great deal. But honestly as parents they should sto...
- Hi, K.. This is probably one of the most infuriating situations to be in! I sympathize with your dilemma as all my husbands family smokes. I do not like my children t...
Don't Want to Expose My Newborn to Cigarette Smoke; My Mom Is a Smoker
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on April 14, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
I am trying to figure out how to deal with a difficult situation. I recently had a baby, my first and the only grandchild on my side of the family. My m...
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- My mom is also a smoker and came to stay with me for 2 weeks after my son was born. I had NO bones about telling her that she couldn't hold him until she washed her ha...
- I am having a similar situation with my MIL. She is a wonderful grandparent, but she is a lifelong smoker. She quits here and there for months at a time, but then ge...
- First off, hugs to you for dealing with this situation. I really don't have any advice because everything you wrote is exactly what I would have done. You have every r...
16 Yaer Old Daughter Skipping School and Acting Out.
Asked by K.J. from Oklahoma City
on April 1, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter has been skipping school. So much so that she is on the verge of flunking. She has taken up smoking, even though her grandmother is on oxygen...
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- K., Can you "kidnap" her and take her away to the mountains for a weekend with just the 2 of you? It typically takes 4 or more hours for them to relax and appear a...
- Stop threatening military school and send her. This is not being a mean or bad parent, it's to save your daughter from the path she's taking. good luck!
- I'm wondering if you've considered having her see a professional counselor. Her problems seem significant. Sometimes, teenagers with depression exhibit extreme acting...
Help, Husband Is Driving Me Crazy with His Horrible Attitude!!!
Asked by T.D. from Boca Raton
on January 15, 2011
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Ok mamas, I am at my breaking point and really need some lifting up. Quick background, Hubby and I have been married 14yrs, have 3 kids, I am a SAHM but also nanny 3 k...
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- My husband has quit smoking about 5 times now since I've known him. I do give him credit for continuing to try. Anyway, he knows now how it affects him. And the las...
- I feel for you because this is a really tough situation. He is being abusive and a bit controlling. He won't go to counseling but I can only suggest that you do. Ma...
- it sounds like withdrawals mixed with depression. He may need some serious counseling/therapy. living in a student housing you get a lot of stressed out moms and dads...
Hypnosis
Asked by F.M. from Chicago
on May 31, 2010
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I need your expertise or experience. My husband has tried to stop smoking various times. He has done the nicotine patch, pills, cold turkey.....you name it. He has bee...
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- He could try a 12 step group. Nicotine is an addiction, just like alcohol and drugs. Google Nicotine Anonymous.
- F., my husband, mom, sisters & I all quit successfully 4 years ago through a smoking cessation group through Northwestern hospital. The leaders name is Carol Southard....
- This may be the least helpful response...sorry...:( BUT, if you have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through your employers they may be able to refer you to a hyp...
Okay This Is a Question That I Am Not Sure How to Go About Asking
Asked by A.D. from Columbus
on April 7, 2008
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How do I get or encourage my man to quit smoking. He has COPD
Don't worry evryone, I have been with him for seven years and already know not to nag him, he is far...
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- Do you have power of attorney for your dad? If not, I don't think a lawyer will let you see the will. If you have power of attorney, you are able to see and review h...
- A., I hate to say this because you have probably heard it before but there is nothing else you can do but express your desire and concern for your significant other...
- My dad has copd and the doctor put it bluntly to him that if he didn't quit smoking he would die. My dad also had a heart attack and stroke at the same time and I than...
12 Year Old Son Caught with Remains of Cigarettes
Asked by J.M. from Elkhart
on January 19, 2008
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Good morning parents. I need your help. My 12yr old son's father called me Monday night to tell me they found cigarette butts in his room at his house. I got wrangled ...
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- It sounds to me me like it's time for you to quit. I know it may be hard, but that is the example that you are setting for your children. If mommy can do it, why can...
- First, do not believe him when he says that only his friends are smoking. Even if that's true now, it will change. I said the same thing to my parents when they aske...
- Hi J., I know this is hard, my boys are now 27 and 28 years old, and I have been through this. Trust me when I tell you that this is a blessing that you have found o...
