By JEAN CRISS
This is a continuation of the December 6th, 2015 article about Sexy Survivor Lingerie for the Holidays. Back in November I traveled to New England and visited a few business colleagues, now breast cancer survivors. I interviewed three survivors with unique situations having endured breast cancer treatments and inquired about their therapies and recovery. Most importantly, what they wore during recovery and would have preferred to have worn – these … Read More
by JEAN CRISS
I am a true believer in Genetic Counseling. I had my first genetic testing after I conceived my first child, and then again with my second child with amniocentesis; a very common and known procedure for women over 35 who conceive later in life. This is when a small sample of the amniotic fluid which protects the fetus from injury and helps to regulate the temperature is taken. These cells contain … Read More
by JEAN CRISS, Breast Briefs’ new columnist
I never would have dreamed that to-date I would have experienced so many life tragedies at such a young age including widowhood, breast cancer with various traumas from numerous post-surgical procedures including bi-lateral lumpectomy with radiation to bi-lateral mastectomy with reconstructive surgery four times, MRSA, breast cellulitis three times, breast fat graph, and more all within a four-year window… Add to this, divorce followed by unemployment from the … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
I recently saw this life advice from Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and it really struck home:
What I love about the quote is that it’s powerful on two levels.
First, it’s the choice to take action on its surface. Walking into a room with utter confidence is an amazing feeling. In the story, Cody discussed the aftermath of a college … Read More
By Lindsey Borchard
It’s no secret that Bravado has been one of the top brands for maternity and nursing bras for a long time but this brand has recently made me a first time believer!
I was lucky enough to get some of their products to try and let me just say I haven’t taken some of them off since I got them. For me, and my 38FF breasts it’s been really hard to find … Read More
By Marina Rybak
I sketch my designs freehand and as a tune-up attend life-drawing sessions at the Spring Studio in Soho for the pure joy of figure drawing. My college art teachers encouraged me to unlock this artistic passion of mine, emphasizing the importance of courageously placing the “mark” on paper. The immediate, blissful experience of transmitting the emotional energy on the tip of my pencil allowed me to break out of the illusions of … Read More
I wrote my senior thesis in college on Vincent Van Gogh. The major theme was the impact of vivid color and the intensity of his brushstroke. Was he mad as the pundits claimed? Or did he, in fact possess a confident audacity to defy the artistic traditions of his time and risk acceptance in order to make his own personal statement. My obsession with Van Gogh began in 1970 at The Philadelphia Museum of Art… Read More