Catherine Gigante-Brown

Makeup and I have always had a love/hate relationship: I love it; it hates me.

Why do we venerate individuality in adults but condemn it in children?

Food can be more than nourishing; it can be healing.

I realized my father was from a generation that never said those three little words. He was saying he loved me without them. But I didn't realize it then.

Although America’s “lying in period” fell by the wayside in the 19th century with the disappearance of the frontier, it’s alive and well today in many cultures globally. Seclusion traditions where both mother and child recover and bond are still the norm in many cultures worldwide.

sex sage. fetish specialist. author.

Who says feminists don't love alpha males and cooking?

I go for checkups when I’m supposed to: every three months to the oncologist and every six months to the breast surgeon. I go to SHARE support group meetings to bolster myself. I try to get enough sleep, despite the occasional night spent wide-eyed with dread.

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You learn a lot about people when you live in their home. The Taylors seemed to lead a joyless, Spartan existence.