Catherine Gigante-Brown

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

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

“It’s almost as though this niche was patiently waiting for us to find it.”

"Bring over a meal—and leave. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, from soup to nuts. And coffee. Plenty of coffee."

Were you going to run into that cute guy John Williams on the way home? Would you see Anne Marie by the lockers and sort out what to do for the weekend? It was hit-or-miss, and that was the beauty of it. The breath-holding chance of it all. Now, our kids’ friends are as close as a keyboard stroke away. It’s too easy.

From New York to LA, this lady knows a good story.

"Remember, this isn’t just happening to you, it’s happening to moms everywhere. It’s not your fault — "

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.

I thought cancer was behind me. Until I had a weird pain near my left ovary which lasted for several days. It felt a lot like ovulation...Only, at 56, that train had left the station a long time ago.

I’m sure you’ll find it a delicious and well-stocked place. There are just a few rules