tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163584592299139116.post8493037528944264635..comments2023-08-04T08:33:02.835-07:00Comments on Mom Around the Clock: When did I become the expert??Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12195922019970412150noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163584592299139116.post-19948936942359289522008-05-31T15:49:00.000-07:002008-05-31T15:49:00.000-07:00Jaime,I absolutely know what you mean. I tend to t...Jaime,<BR/><BR/>I absolutely know what you mean. I tend to think that when you become a parent, you lose the right to practice self-destructive behaviors. <BR/><BR/>When it's just you at stake, do what you want, that's your right as an adult. But, once you bring another life into this world, there's an obligation to let go of self-serving behaviors.<BR/><BR/>It's almost appalling that she smoked right after giving birth.Lawfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099970602815308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163584592299139116.post-87854853200138052152008-05-31T09:48:00.000-07:002008-05-31T09:48:00.000-07:00Hey Lawfrog,Yes she did. In fact, when my niece w...Hey Lawfrog,<BR/><BR/>Yes she did. In fact, when my niece was born and I arrived to the hospital to see her the first time, I bumped into my sister sitting in a wheelchair...smoking.<BR/><BR/>I was a smoker for 5 years. I know how hard it is to put down. I've cold turkey'd on the stuff when I became pregnant with my first child. So I have sympathy but there comes a point and time when it has to be about someone else and not YOU. If you know what I mean?Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195922019970412150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163584592299139116.post-53378839133162507682008-05-31T07:33:00.000-07:002008-05-31T07:33:00.000-07:00It's both a little funny and a lot sad that your s...It's both a little funny and a lot sad that your sister can't seem to figure out the basics of child rearing. It's a real shame that her child being so ill with ear infections hasn't made her stop smoking. I assume she smoked through the pregnancy as well? Forgive me if I'm wrong about that, but if she did, that could explain some of the chronic ear infections as well.Lawfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099970602815308684noreply@blogger.com