Joni Edelman

With the help of the midwife—and immense effort on my part—Ella finally slid out into the water. But she was limp, pale. It was scary.

As long as I can remember having paid attention to the media, I can remember a woman's weight—or body in general—being a news story.

Are the advances worth the trade-offs? You be the judge.

Sam: The first time you mentioned that you have five kids I was like WHAT THE ACTUAL. FIVE HUMANS. FIVE HUMANS CAME OUT OF YOU. Like, not at the same time, but they came out and like, that sounds painful and scary WHY DID YOU DO THAT??

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Can we just take a pause to consider all of the total fucking bullshit to which we subject ourselves?

So you fed your baby some formula instead of breast milk. His future is not shot. Really. It's not—and The Guilt serves no one.

"She has created an important space on the internet and in the real world, a space that women and girls are free to take up however they please."

[CN: suicide, overdose] Gratitude stops me from ending my life, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting to end my life. Even the fierce love I have for my family doesn’t mean I don’t feel utterly hopeless sometimes.

4. A high school government class.