Catherine Gigante-Brown

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

TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) has been around for at least five centuries –– there’s got to be something to it.

I saw my present mother-in-law in a whole new light the first time she held my newborn son.

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.

Mindel and Maria were young teenagers when the horrors occurred—but they remembered the tiniest details with crystal-clear intensity.

erotic. intimate. unapologetic.

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

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

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

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.