Catherine Gigante-Brown

sex sage. fetish specialist. author.

I’m sure you’ll find it a delicious and well-stocked place. There are just a few rules

I’m boycotting you until you start recognizing breast cancer survivors like me by carrying mastectomy bras.

A new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on mammograms ensures more women will die of breast cancer.

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

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

"I was afraid this thing was going to do me in. But I took a deep breath and decided very early on that I would face cancer on my own terms."

I was 21 –– a Catholic, heterosexual college student, living at home in Brooklyn and still trying to discover who I was. At the crossroads of her life, Lorde knew exactly who she was. She was waging a war against cancer and sharing an old house in Staten Island with her kids and partner. But maybe we weren’t so different after all.

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.

8. Educate, don’t fixate.