Laurie Nigro
Laurie Nigro
What I did on my Summer Vacation
Day One: It's technically the night before vacation. I'm home from work and starting the process of packing. It takes another work day,...
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And they call this fun?
I have an odd relationship with the beach. I've never lived more then five minutes from the water. Growing up, the Long Island...
Laurie Nigro
Breaking: The She-Hulk lives
My son once asked me, "If you could be any super hero, who would it be?" Without hesitation, I answered, "She Hulk." And...
Laurie Nigro
Rumble in the bramble: a losing battle
There's always that one guy, that guy who fills your head with grandiose ideas, gets you believing in impossible dreams, then leaves you...
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‘Tell me about your fruits’: the secret life of a frazzled homesteader
I hate this time of year. A lot. No, I'm not a weather complainer. I did not spend the entire winter whining about the...
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What do you mean you hate museums?
Chaperoning preteens for three whirlwind days in D.C. took Laurie Nigro's mind off what might be happening at home in her absence. Until...
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Mom’s day off: no rest for the weary
I work part-time. This means that I have one day off during the work week. Or, as us moms like to call it, the...
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Here’s to another 40 years of not killing one another
This past week, my husband and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary: 16 years of wedded bliss, sweet 16. OK, maybe it's more...
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A day of unforgettable rituals
To all the moms who are currently hiding in the bathroom so they can have five minutes to read, or who are using...
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When your kids snub sports: Confessions of a jock-mom
This week, while going through the many emails I receive in my five different email accounts — don't ask — I opened an...