Catherine Gigante-Brown

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

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

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

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

erotic. intimate. unapologetic.

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.

I dreaded putting him back on Concerta in the fall but I knew I had to. Or did I?

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

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.

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