Stop Smoking Efforts
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My MIL Smokes...
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on March 5, 2009
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Hello ladies,
My MIL watches my 4 month old everyday. She has kinda quit smoking but her house still smells and she smokes in the kitchen when my son is not there...
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- J., First off, good for your for standing up for your child and your feelings. Who else is going to be your child's advocate at this age but his loving parents. You w...
- Well, you really only have two choices. She can watch him or you can take him to daycare. It's not fair to request that she not smoke in her own home (although you a...
- Here are a few things to consider... Second hand smoke is worse than the person smoking as there is a filter on the cigarette and it least they don't get quite as m...
Weight Watchers
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on March 26, 2010
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Has anyone ever been on this program and had great success with it? If so please share what worked for you. Going to meetings, just doing online or both. I really want...
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- i have joined ww last april and lost 30 + lbs. i had to quit in november due to my son's illness but i am joining again in two weeks and i can't wait. i have gained ba...
- I did weight watchers after my 2nd daughter was born and lost 40 pounds. I loved it! I went to the meetings and loved it! You get to talk to other people about issues,...
- I have gone to WW several times in my life. First as a senior in HS to drop 10 lbs. Then a few months after my husband (then boyfriend) and I moved in and I had gained...
My Oldest Son Broke a Serious Rule - Are Consequences Too Strict?
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on September 2, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I've enjoyed reading the advice on this site. This is my first post. I have a pretty serious problem and I'm wanting some objective opinions.
I have a 9...
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- Your house, your rules. He's a big boy and it's time to grow up. If he doesn't want to follow the rules then he's out...he knew the rules coming into the situation s...
- Kudos to you and hubby for enforcing respect! Kicking your child out has got to be one of the hardest things to do. Be careful about the entire month - chances are, on...
- House rules are one thing controlling someone's behaviors and habits are another. When you laid out the house rules on never smoking did he have any other option than...
Why Does This Bother Me So Bad?
Asked by T.M. from Austin
on May 31, 2010
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My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years now and have a 2 year old daughter and another baby due in Sept. Throughout our marriage we have had lots of arg...
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- Your husband may have a good job but he may not for long, alot of business places are doing drug testing, and if you fail you are out. Is he aware of this, any governm...
- It bothers you so bad, because it should scare you to death. This is serious, he is not only damaging his health (which is his choice) but damaging the health of his ...
- I have an x like that. I went in to court told all and he got supervised visits in my home. ( he has used them maybe 3 times during the 15 yrs) Once you are not around...
Trying to Kick the Habit, Anyone Used Chantrix
Asked by N. from Chicago
on November 6, 2008
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I recently made the decision to quit smoking after being a smoker for 15 years. I have tried cold turkey in the past and with the stresses of being a single working p...
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- I just wanted to tell you Best of luck with quitting, you can do it! I too am a single working mom who thought the cigarette was "my time", the one thing that was mine...
- I have the script for the Chantix but have never gotten it filled! Right now I cant afford it (doesnt make sense that I can afford cigs but not this I know! ) but I ha...
- You are on the right track by recognizing the key to kicking the smoking habit is learning new ways to deal with STRESS. Meditation, yoga and hypnosis have proven very...
JFF: What Was the Worst Thing Your Parents Made You Do..?
Asked by L.M. from Kansas City
on October 31, 2011
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For me, it was having to go next door to borrow sugar or cigarettes.. YES!! Can you believe it? And they DID give me a few ciggies, even though I was still a child!!! ...
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- my mom made me wear an eye patch in second grade...due to a stye in my eye,guess what the kids called me all day???
- haha...my mom made my brother and me (ages 12 and 10) pass out Republican literature in our neighborhood -- LBJ country. Got a lot of doors slammed in our faces. It ...
- I can remember that my parents made me eat liver. I did not like the texture and still don't.
Uncertainty
Asked by M.G. from Seattle
on December 19, 2006
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Here's my issue with my fiance: He's never been a smoker while we're together ever. Awhile back we were having some serious issues so my daughter and I left the state,...
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- Hi M.. I wasn't going to reply to this because I had seen so many posts of advice, but I felt that I had to after I saw a couple that I totally felt were misleading...
- Dear M., I am strongly against cigaretts, they are bad, not just for the people that smoke them, but even more for the people around them. You shouldn't think it i...
- I'm really sorry. Trust is a big issue in a relationship and when it's lost it's very hard to get back. You really need to express to him how you feel about his smokin...
Peanuts and Asthma?
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on October 22, 2008
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hey moms,
this is a question about ME, actually, so i apologize in advance. but i have a situation. i was a smoker for several years (about 8 or 9), although i quit w...
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- Winter actually makes my asthmatic family worse, allergies, mold, ect. But you should see the specialist so they can run a chest xray and make sure its not pnuemona o...
- my kids have more wheezing this time of year. It could be the higher pollen and mold with the rain right now. If your inhaler isn't helping much you may need to go t...
- it's probably just the weather. I don't have any allergies or asthma and sometimes I find it hard to breathe. The changes in weather can make a big difference, so I wo...
inIrresponsible Smokers
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on October 28, 2011
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Ok, so I am a smoker (changed to the electronic this year) and I would like to think that common sense would tell ANYONE not just a smoker that there is NO SMOKING on ...
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- Good for you for speaking up! I wish more people did! (I have asthma as do both of my kids - really wish I could keep smokers away, wherever we are).
- DITTO ERICA! I really wanted to get nasty to Merideth, but I wont. Second hand is just as dangerous in the long run as standing next to a tail pipe in an enclosed room...
- You are more aggressive that I would have been - which is a good thing. I would probably have reported it to the school, but not confronted the person directly. If I...
I Can't Believe I'm Doing This... Questions for Everyone!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on February 22, 2012
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I just scheduled my pre-op appointment for my tummy tuck :)
I'm nervous and anxious and excited and scared... this is a big deal!
It took me a long time to justi...
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- I don't have any advice on the smoking, but I agree with the other posters that said to get up and move as soon as possible. I've had three c-sections, and the soone...
- My husband quit smoking years ago, and he still chews gum like a crazy man! Good for you for quitting smoking, and for doing something for yourself!
- Not a smoker, so can't help you on that one. But, I did have a c-section, and I agree with the others....it was painful. The first two days were worst. My best advi...
