Catherine Gigante-Brown

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

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.

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

My husband and I agreed: raising a child with an independent spirit who made decisions for himself was a good thing.

The overinflated American work ethic is slowly killing us. It’s constantly pushing us to do more — put in longer hours, check business emails on personal time, take calls from our bosses when we’re chilling in Cancun.

herbalist. shiatsu practitioner. healer.

Re-imagining the cervix, preserving the earth, facing breast cancer a whole new way…Annie Sprinkle’s wisdom abounds. “Life is a performance art piece,” she said...

Alas, I am the lone female in a house full of men. Only two men, but they take up a lot of space.

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.

It sounded too good to be true: comfortable, attractive bra inserts for breast cancer survivors like me. I got on the computer, checked out their website, and immediately put in for one.