Jenn,
I don\'t know how unruly your kids truly are, but, kids tend to behave better when they are with other people than with their parents!...also, even if your kids ARE a handful, she probably prefers to be occupied by something else than the loss of her beautiful daughter in law and the pain of her son!
...Dad smoked for years (from 16 to 78!) before he finally quit...while he DID exercise and watch what he ate, he was also a heavy drinker...Ever since I remember, he had to take pills for his heart...and he got to be 90!!
...Mom had a host of eating disorders and pill-addiction problems...she NEVER exercised - but kept her weight at 106 lbs through 1. not eating or 2. purging...she had a heart condition as well...she died at 79!
I don\'t think I\'m doing much of a job helping put your mind at ease here
...but, I guess what I want to say is, while trying to get her to take care of herself and quit smoking is definetely the thing to do, don\'t stress yourself out if she doesn\'t make a total turnaround.... People from past generations seem to be a lot sturdier than we are!
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