Catherine Gigante-Brown
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Catherine Gigante-Brown Articles
Instead of categorizing people as different colors, I proposed we might begin to think of each other as Earthtones—because our skin colors are based on hues from the earth. Just as the planet is made up of a myriad of shades, it’s still one cohesive entity. We can be thought of as one entity also.
Read...Food can be more than nourishing; it can be healing.
Read...I saw my present mother-in-law in a whole new light the first time she held my newborn son.
Read...Although I tried to convince myself that I wasn't racist, if the truth were told, I didn't like Muslims. Especially after 9/11.
Read...I’m sure you’ll find it a delicious and well-stocked place. There are just a few rules
Read...Alas, I am the lone female in a house full of men. Only two men, but they take up a lot of space.
Read...Upset you lost your keys? Try losing your breast. Pissed off about missing that train? Try missing your son’s 8th grade graduation because of a horrific infection from fluid buildup in the previously-mentioned missing breast. See what I mean? It kind of puts life into perspective.
Read...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.
Read...The office cubicle is indeed a strange bird. Here's how to survive life in a box without driving you—or your office mates—crazy.
Read...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.
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