Catherine Gigante-Brown

If the odds of getting cancer are like Powerball, why couldn't I be a scratch-off millionaire?

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

The Daily News quoted one painted lady as saying, “People come up to us sometimes and say what we do is disgusting,” she said. “But what is disgusting about the female body? They shield their kids sometimes, and I think, ‘Kids come from the female body.’”

I try. I really do. But whenever I attempt to embrace my husband Peter’s Cuban culture, I always screw up.

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

Being a little bit chubby is better than being a lot dead.

Even though there’s no shortage of condoms in the Netherlands, it’s easier if you have your own birth control. Even if your trip isn’t a booty call, you never know! And if desire hits, you’ll be ready with your favorite type of BC and brand.

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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.

I’m a firm believer that Tiny Kindnesses can change the world, one sweet, loving gesture at a time.