Catherine Gigante-Brown

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.

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

I fumbled with my lace bra, hoping my silicone form wouldn't fall out from the left cup. I wasn't exactly ready . . . yet I was.

TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) has been around for at least five centuries –– there’s got to be something to it.

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.

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

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

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.

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

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.