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The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
S2 E32 Dear Nicotine, You messed with the wrong mama!
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Confession: My son first tried vaping in 4th grade with a friend at school. In 5th grade, I caught him smoking a cigarette he’d found on the street in our garage. He’s vaped off and on ever since, and now at 16, he’s addicted to nicotine and has no interest in quitting. I’ve had all the talks, tried consequences, bribery—even bought him Nicorette gum to help him quit. And honestly? I’m exhausted, and it’s starting to feel futile. I refuse to give up.
Included in this episode:
*the details of Lane's first cigarette
*Lane vaping on school grounds in middle school
*the history of e-cigs in the Netflix series Big Vape The Rise and Fall of Juul
*sobering statistics of teens and vaping
*the pervasiveness of vaping in schools, according to educators
*Lane's current nicotine fix is cigarettes
*growing up with a father who smoked and how I encouraged him to quit when I was in high school
*why I won't give up this fight!
Surgeon General Information Page
2016 Surgeon General’s Report on Youth and Vaping
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Thanks for listening, Beloveds. Please take care of yourselves; if you don’t do it, who will? Keep advocating for your child. And, most importantly, stay tenacious!
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Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
- Call or text 988
- Chat at 988lifeline.org
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