Things Your Child Should Know About Vaping and Its Dangers
If your child is vaping or thinking about vaping, helping them understand those dangers could help deter them from further damaging their health.
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Can I Smoke Cigarettes Even Though My 3-Year-Old Still Breastfeeds?
“Is it alright for me to occasionally have a plain cigarette? Will it harm the baby? He eats normal food and stuff and takes the bottle too.”
I’m Pregnant and Trying to Quit Vaping: Any Advice?
“Okay, so I am about eight weeks pregnant. I vape. I am trying to stop completely, just trying to wean myself off of it… My nicotine is 6mg…”
My Ex-Husband and I Greatly Disagree About Our Teenage Daughters Smoking Marijuana: Advice?
A mom writes in asking for advice about a disagreement she is having with her ex-husband. She says their two daughters have started smoking marijuana. She has a “zero drug policy,” but her ex-husband laughs it off and says it is normal teenage behavior. This mom says she wants to drug test her daughters or give them the choice to go live with their father if they want to keep smoking. Is she overreacting?
I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant and Was Smoking Cigarettes: Should I Be Worried?
A mom writes in asking for advice about smoking while pregnant. She says that she has been trying to conceive for a couple of months. After taking a pregnancy test recently and getting a negative result, she smoked through several packs of cigarettes. She later found out she is, in fact, pregnant. Should she be worried about the smoking she did?
I’m About to Have My First Child and Need to Quit Smoking: Any Advice?
A woman writes in asking for advice about how to quit smoking. This woman is about to become a first-time mom at the age of 32, but she’s been smoking since she was 16. Though her desire to smoke initially waned when she learned she was pregnant, her cravings are now growing strong ahead of her due date.
Texas Teenager Reportedly Becomes the Youngest Person to Die of Vaping-Related Lung Illness
It’s no secret that vaping has become a public health crisis and now it has claimed the life of its youngest victim to date. a Texas-based 15-year-old died from a vaping associated lung injury.
A Man Shot and Killed His Girlfriend’s Two Kids, Then Himself, Over an Argument About Smoking
A man in Watertown, Connecticut shot his girlfriend’s 16-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter in the chest after an argument about smoking in the house.
The Effects of Smoking While Pregnant: These Are the Dangers to Your Baby
There are some mixtures that definitely go together, like ice tea and lemonade, or cake and ice cream, but smoking while you’re pregnant is not one of those things that makes a great combination. On top of it being just a horrible idea, it presents a host of other problems that could alter your life and your child’s life in an exceptionally negative way.
Mom Whose Son Almost Died From Vaping Brutally Shames the FDA: ‘No Parent Should Have to Go Through This’
A mother who almost lost her son from a vaping-related illness is now speaking out against the FDA.
Before You Book Your Next Disney Adventure, Be Sure to Read These New Rules
Disney announced new rules, including a ban on smoking and oversized strollers, that may affect families planning to visit their parks.
Family of Eight Is Run Over by Man After Dad Asked Him Not to ‘Blow Smoke’ Near His Kids
“I told him not to blow smoke in front of my kids.”