Joni Edelman

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.

No, Bill Cosby isn't my dad. But he was like one to me growing up.

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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?

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

The argument against homeschooling is always the same: “Kids need to socialize.”

Suffering is America’s favorite thing to do. We starve ourselves to lose weight, and we’re a success story. We don’t sleep, and we’re just getting SO MUCH DONE. We do a thousand things a day and involve our kids in a thousand activities, because somehow, in some perverted way, that makes us successful.

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When I heard about accusations that Lena sexually abused her sister, I was astonished. And my visceral emotional reaction prompted powerful questions.

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