Laurie Nigro
Laurie is the mother of two biological children and one husband and the caretaker of a menagerie of animals. Laurie is passionate about frugal, natural living. She was recognized by the L.I. Press Club with a “best humor column” award in 2016 and 2017. Email Laurie
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Laurie Nigro And we’re off! That didn’t take long, did it? Lazy summer days already a hazy memory
So far, I've not eaten my kids (yay me!) but I can't guarantee it won't ever happen. High school isn't over for a lot more years.
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Laurie Nigro In this adventure called life, finding the right tribe means everything
I’m a tremendously blessed woman. And that's what I chose to take away from this summer, flying bags of flaming dog crap and all.
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Laurie Nigro Who knew an unwelcome summer illness could be so eye-opening?
The kids rose up like phoenixes from the ashes of mom-sickness to take care of Mom, themselves and the whole house. They even kept the animals alive. All of them!
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Laurie NigroThe ugly specter of school mornings looms large as September approaches
The end of summer portends.
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Laurie Nigro An empty tissue box and all it represents
The empty tissue box that sat in the bathroom for a full week is an example of how no one else in the household feels responsible for its management.
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Laurie Nigro Clothes-shopping with my pre-teen, reliving the fashion horrors of my youth
Some trendy fashions of the 80s just should not make a comeback.
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Laurie Nigro The 40s: a decade of shock and awe
The "odd and uncomfortable bits of awful" slowly reveal themselves as you enter your mid-40s.
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Laurie Nigro: ‘It’s time for bed. Go get your hammer’ — and other crazy things I’ve told my kids
Kids do and say the darndest things — requiring parents to respond in kind.
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Laurie Nigro: How I spent my summer vacation
Ten days at the ocean with family and friends. What could possibly go wrong?
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Laurie Nigro: Can’t retailers let us have a little bit of summer before back-to-school ads begin?
Back-to-school circulars arrive before the Fourth of July and by August, stores have Halloween costumes and even Christmas decorations on display.
