Laurie Nigro
When the Xbox infection hits Dad
Imagine my surprise. After howling about the amount of time our son spends playing video games, my husband is suddenly discussing war strategies with his offspring.
Laurie Nigro
When Mom gets sick, the little mom fairies pick up the slack (Just kidding)
Why don't you just go sit down and rest, he says. Like the little mom fairies are going to swoop in and do all the stuff that needs to get done around the house.
Laurie Nigro
Why I hate school science fairs (and what to do with a 3 lb. box of Borax)
The agony of the science fair project and solving the puzzle of getting a 4th-grader on a school bus with a three-foot trifold and a jar of moldy apples.
Laurie Nigro
Decorating with dirty laundry
What motivates family members to scatter dirty clothes everywhere, ignoring the conveniently placed laundry hamper waiting to be filled? Laurie Nigro has the answer: "I think they are plotting to have me committed."
Laurie Nigro
A blizzard, two kids, three dogs, two cats, seven chickens, a pig and a fish: Where’s the corkscrew?
When the snow just won't stop falling, Laurie Nigro's 'island of misfit animals' becomes a challenge only a bottle of red wine can help her meet.
Laurie Nigro
Sometimes, it’s exhausting to be a freak
Pioneer life in the 21st century can be crazy with two kids, three dogs, two cats and a pig — especially with your husband in Vegas (again).
Laurie Nigro
It’s Sunday morning — Get your own breakfast, baby birds!
They're 10 and 13. By now, they should know how to peel a banana, bite an apple, maybe even scramble an egg. Their morning greeting: "What's for breakfast?"
Laurie Nigro
To get that Tupelo honey, somebody’s gotta haul the hives to the groves
She may not be "sweet as Tupelo honey" but she can haul the hives to the grove. Laurie Nigro on living life with a "tough-girl" complex.
Laurie Nigro
Why do we yell? Because we can. (And it works!)
As a new mother, I tried using nonviolent communication with my child. Until I realized my 2-year-old had no empathy for my need to clean the family room.
Laurie Nigro
My kitchen, transformed — and not in a good way
Warning: Unleashing the husband-chef in the kitchen may delight the tastebuds, but the collateral damage and clean-up may be just too much to bear.
