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. Email Laurie
Laurie NigroHoping your husband’s next business trip phone call isn’t from jail
Laurie Nigro column: A husband's business trip lightens the workload at home, but an ominous text message ratchets up the worry meter.
Laurie NigroWelcome to middle school, a fuzzy mashup of poor decisions, bad fashion and acne
Getting your daughter ready for middle school can be tough - how exactly do you prepare her for Mean Girls Act Two, social storms that shatter friendships and a challenging academic load all while morphing from the body of a child into that of a young adult?
When favorite-child status extends to spouses, it’s a real-life ‘Family Feud’
What happens when the man who marries your parents' favorite child becomes the favorite son-in-law?
Laurie NigroLiar, liar pants on fire: mothering does NOT ‘get easier’
Friends, family, and perfect strangers all said it gets easier as the kids get older. News Flash! No it doesn't.
Laurie NigroRecalling Stella Blue’s epic stories helps ease the loss of a beloved porcine friend
Coping with the loss of a beloved pet is never easy. Fortunately, sometimes the tears give way to laughter while recalling them as the star of epic family stories.
Laurie NigroIt’s a week at the beach… What could possibly go wrong?
The plans for the last two beach vacations in a row didn't quite work out as expected. Will the "third time's a charm" actually work?
Laurie NigroMediating ninja-style father-son bonding
What's a mom to do when her husband and son bond like they're frat boys?
Laurie NigroA tree hugger comes to terms with loathing one of Mother Nature’s creatures
What if earwigs cured cancer or freed the world from hatred? How do you survive the guilt of wishing death on each and every one of them?
Why I don’t want to be my kids’ BFF
My job is to teach my kids to be good, decent, hard-working, kind and compassionate people who don't behave like jackasses. And I can't accomplish any of that if I'm worried about how much they like me.
Laurie NigroYes, we all have our little quirks: My husband’s Sunday breakfast ritual
Every Sunday at the Nigro house starts with bacon in the frying pan. There are no alternatives. Period. Our bacon is even named Sunday Bacon. And this is Brian's baby.
