Hi my name is Kim. I have 2 daughters and I have smoked off and on for 32 years. January 30th I was on the Today show with Dr. Nancy Snyderman, on their segment "Parents Vow to Kick the Habit" and vowed that I have quit for the last time.

I am very passionate about the 'special' subject of Moms and smoking. Because I failed at quitting so many times, I had to really sit with myself and ask why. I meet Moms all the time that share my experience of the hiding, the guilt, the beating ourselves up, the knowing we are being a bad Mom, airing out the car, the spays, the guilt (oh, I said that already). Why?? Why do I keep doing this to myself?

I reached this conclusion, at least for me. As women, especially as Moms, we DO, we fix, we take care of, we nurture, we love - everyone in our lives and we do a darn good job of it!!! Smoking, for me, was what I did for myself. It was just mine. I would purposely separate myself from 'life' and would grab a cigarette and go outside, alone, and calmly smoke. Relax. IT WAS MINE - JUST FOR ME, ALONE TIME - RELAX TIME.

Well, I have gotten over myself and have committed to my children, and especially to myself, that I will find other ways to "be with me".

I will be on the Today show again, with the 2 Dads, on March 5th for our follow up. I am doing great! Laser has been wonderful for me - NO issues at all. The best part has been the calmness that I feel (so much that my boyfriend wants to buy a machine - just in case).

Join me in being able to say to our kids when they come to us one day with a really tough issue: "I know this is a tough thing that you are going through but believe in yourself that you are strong enough and know that you can do it". I knew I had to believe that for myself or how could I ever say that to them?

I look forward to hearing from Moms.

--X Smoke Mom

Kim Clark is one of three parent "quitters" originally profiled on the TODAY Show Calls It Quit episodes in late January. This blog post originally appeared on the website BeWell.com. Be sure to tune in to the TODAY show on Friday, March 6, to watch Kim and two other parent quitters talk about their experiences quitting with NBC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman. And be sure to check out our Kick Butt board where Dr. Snyderman and stress expert Dr. Alice Domar will be answering your questions on that day. Trying to quit? Here's help quitting smoking.