Catherine Gigante-Brown

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

Even when I explained to my son that he came from a long line of short people, it didn’t help. David still felt bad about being small. How could a five-year-old possibly get this type of size-shaming message? From other people, mostly insensitive adults. They gave him the idea that bigger was somehow better.

The heartbreaking saga of a 14-year-old Black prostitute who was murdered in cold blood by her (maybe) pimp on Christmas Eve in 1900 Savannah.

A midtown Manhattan studio was recently the site of liberation-both on and offscreen-when Shenshean

I’m a firm believer that Tiny Kindnesses can change the world, one sweet, loving gesture at a time.

8. Educate, don’t fixate.

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

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

You realize pretty soon that everything other than cancer — i.e. missing a train, being late to your dentist appointment — is no biggie compared to the suck factor of chemo.

Wrinkles or lifelines? Chunky or curvaceous? The choice is yours.