Joni Edelman

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I want my kids to have an understanding of the truth of sex, the ins, the outs, the details no one wants to ask anyone—least of all their mom.

My decision to bed-share with my children despite potential SIDS risks has less to do with studies, and more to do with instinct.

[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.

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

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?

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

When I had my first child, I couldn't have prepared for the way it would make me feel.

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.

Now that I've embarked upon the decade I once considered "old," there are a few things I'd like my 20 (and 30) year-old self to know.