Joni Edelman

New research suggests that brain inflammation occurring independent of a disease may be linked to depression. Could a "cure" be on the horizon?

More and more programs are offering services to help companies support and retain women during their maternity transition.

She says she’s worried that the cat, whose name is Jack, doesn’t know what’s going on. She tried to explain to him that she was leaving for a while.

I didn't get a lot of mothering as a child, but when I did, it was from her. She taught me how to sew, how to crochet. She taught me how to stand up for myself, to be tough. She taught me how to make fried chicken and fried okra, which I will never make, because it's fucking gross.

...I’m going to help you! By “help” I mean “tell you all the things that didn’t work.”

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.

Don’t most kids feel afraid to come home?

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

Do you want people to for-sure panic? Tell them not to panic.

Let's get to it—a primer on The Sex.