Joni Edelman
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Joni Edelman Articles
It doesn’t get any more difficult to insult ourselves, regardless of how old we are. It would be ideal if it got easier to respect ourselves, but it generally doesn’t do that either. Every year you age, and every year the aging you looks at the you of the years before and thinks, I can’t believe I thought I was fat/ugly/etc.
Read...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.
Read...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.
Read...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??
Read...91% of women report dissatisfaction with their body. Ninety-one. I know you know math—that’s 9/10 of women.
Read...As a stay-at-home mom, I've made plenty of sacrifices. Where are my accolades?
Read...The FDA has approved a new drug for banishing double chins . . . it's ACID.
Read...What to really expect when you're expecting.
Read...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.
Read...The argument against homeschooling is always the same: “Kids need to socialize.”
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