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Laurie Nigro Confessions of a socially oblivious mom

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I owe the world an apology. I had no idea that there are actual mom social constructs that I am expected to follow.

Laurie Nigro Hangry? Hand her a Snickers. Filurious? Everybody run for cover!

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Each year the Oxford English Dictionary adds new words to its lexicon - wait until they hear Laurie's suggestions.

Laurie Nigro Learning the rules of ‘husband roulette’

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How to survive marriage to a fickle and forgetful man.

Laurie Nigro Marriage is like wrestling a greased pig into a tutu, till death do you part

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How come after 'I do' the love-struck couple is left to figure it out themselves?

Celia IannelliReality TV: not even close to the triumphs over the ‘really-real world’ troubles of life

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When you tune into the TV series Survivor or any other reality series, I ask you to recall the times when ordinary folk such as yourself were challenged to the max. We live in a really-real world—and a million bucks aside, there are no “lone survivors.”

Laurie Nigro Unaware? Check. Unprepared? Check. Disorganized? Check. How not to approach back-to-school night

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Back-to-school night started off with being unaware and unprepared and went downhill from there.

Laurie Nigro But wait — there’s more! Call now and get a second one free! And so he did.

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Note to self: Don't leave the husband home alone with too few chores, the TV remote and a charge card.

Laurie NigroTo women who whine about women who wine: Live and let live

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Unwinding with sistafriends in any way is a gift. Here's to making the most of it - with or without wine.

Laurie NigroWell, ‘Mother of the Year’ is probably overrated anyway

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A good mother lies somewhere along the continuum with 'June Cleaver' at one end and 'No One's Called CPS' Yet on the other.

Celia Iannelli Why you have to own your own life

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Do you: Feel responsible for others? Anticipate other people’s needs? Try to please others instead of yourself? Stay loyal to persons or situations even it’s hurting you? Feel insecure...