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Mommy Needs a Smoke

Raising children is like taming a wild octopus high on crack, but in a good way. Naturally, parents are often quite interested in ways to relax and unwind after a long arduous day of 'rearing.  It's high octane, baby! Which is why Mommy and Daddy and Daddy and Mommy need to C.H.I.L.L.

Luckily, there are plenty of ways to do this that don't involve swearing, screaming, spanking, or drinking...

For example, you could take up exercise.  Or? You could eat more fruits and vegetables. Or meditate. Or practice tantric sex. 

Or smoke a nicotine-free fancy European cigarette?? You bet!!

In an imperfect world full of parents with truly destructive habits I support finding alternatives that are still edgy but retain an element of health.  And sure, we don't want to set a bad example for the kids by smoking away their youth... but we also don't want to be uptight yellers who never have any fun or sell our babies on craigslist.

A good friend of mine is using the Gamucci as a way to quit smoking and it's really working!  I don't smoke, but if I decide to start, this is where I'm stocking up

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Comments

 

MamaS said:

That chick in the Gamucci ad is HOT!  That said...please don't tell me a good mommy can't drink!  I'm sitting here with an ice cold glass of chardonnay listening to nothing but the hum of the baby monitor and thinking, "Damn, I wish I never would have quit smoking..." At least let me have the booze!

May 30, 2008 1:08 AM

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