Joni Edelman

I don’t think anyone who has been to the spirited child parenting rodeo would call a mother who screams, “bad,” or who loses her temper, a “failure.” I think we all understand parenting is really really hard from the get go, and parenting a kid who won’t sleep, who screams and kicks and says they hate you, is its own challenge

Chronic stress secretes a hormonal cocktail that wreaks havoc on that amazing body you have. Here's how you can chill your adrenals and reduce stress.

When I was little, any time I got an insect bite or stubbed my toe, I had to ask my mom, “Am I going to die? If I was going to die from this, I’d already be dead — right?” I also had a 30-minute prayer that I needed to say at each meal or else everyone would be poisoned and die. And corners. I had to check all of them before I went to bed.

I'll never forget the day I discovered the name for my mental illness.

It's #STDAwareness week here at Ravishly. We're kicking it off with this handy chart!

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

Psychiatric illness is still stigmatized. And that’s hard when you have a psychiatric illness.

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

Nutritionists have weighed in on what to order at McDonald's. Here's what I think you should get instead.

It's always so good to know the folks doing the work you're doing.