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Joni Edelman

Bio

Joni Edelman is a 40 year-old mother of five (ages 3 to19!), wife, RN, and freelance writer. Also notable, had a baby in her kitchen. Favorite activities include: gardening, hoarding yarn, cake (baking and eating). Less favorite activities include: laundry, laundry, laundry. Joni has appeared on The Today Show, Inside Edition, The Rachael Ray Show, Weekend Sunrise Australia, Canada AM, and Sirius Radio. In print you can find Joni's story in The Daily Mail, The Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Yahoo, and a host of others, but you're probably bored of all this nonsense by now. Completely understandable. Joni aspires to inspire. You can check out her personal website here.

Joni Edelman Articles

5 Things To Know About Pregnancy

What to really expect when you're expecting.

04.24.15 03PM

5 Things You Should Know About Boobs, Breastfeeding, And Biology

All boobs are good boobs. And all areola too!

04.2.15 09AM

Reflections On The Post-Baby Body

Good god, where will I ever find someone who will love me in such a pitiful condition?

10.14.14 08PM

Substantia Jones: Founder, Adipositivity Project

Body politics activist. Photographer. Chronic quoter of Monty Python. Unapologetic fat chick.

11.10.15 08PM

How I Found Love Again Post-Divorce—And With Three Kids

It's not always easy to find a new partner when you have kids in tow. But not only is it possible, it's worth it.

10.6.14 09AM

I'm A Skinny Person Living In A Fat Person's Body

I don’t think of myself as fat. Not inside, anyway.

11.7.14 08PM

No One Needs Acid For Their Double Chin—Tell That To The FDA

The FDA has approved a new drug for banishing double chins . . . it's ACID.

03.13.15 08AM

The Highs And Lows Of Parenting In The Digital Age

The Interent is ugly sometimes. And raising kids using it doesn't always make it easier.

10.31.14 09AM

What It's Like To Be Medicated—And Not—With Bipolar Disorder

In honor of World Bipolar Day, I present a sample stream of consciousness based on my experiences living with this disorder.

04.1.15 02PM

Sleep For Your Dosha Type

Sleep is everything! It's so much more than just feeling like you can function well. You know that but do you know how to sleep for your dosha type?

12.12.17 08AM