Catherine Gigante-Brown

Who says feminists don't love alpha males and cooking?

The santero sent us off with a shopping list of ite

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.

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.

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

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

Alexa is like a nosy neighbor: She’s always listening. That’s how she can respond when you ask her to do something. So, when you’re getting busy on the kitchen counter — Alexa’s listening. When you’re telling Capital One the last four digits of your SSN — Alexa’s listening. And who knows who else is.

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

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

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.