Catherine Gigante-Brown

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

Re-imagining the cervix, preserving the earth, facing breast cancer a whole new way…Annie Sprinkle’s wisdom abounds. “Life is a performance art piece,” she said...

When David was about 12, he told me that he wanted to take the train to school alone. My gut reaction was, “No way in hell!” I mean, we live in a safe neighborhood and all, but David has ADHD and was easily distracted. What if he missed his stop? What if someone messed with him?

I know it’s not a politically correct one, but I’ve got a confession to make: earth-friendly hotels stink. There, I said it.

I sat obediently in her chair atop four ancient copies of the Yellow Pages. Crossing my fingers, I prayed Catholic schoolgirl prayers.

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

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

"Bring over a meal—and leave. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, from soup to nuts. And coffee. Plenty of coffee."

I asked a handful of women: why are people so scared of ladyparts?

I realized my father was from a generation that never said those three little words. He was saying he loved me without them. But I didn't realize it then.