Joni Edelman | Ravishly

Joni Edelman

Bio

Joni Edelman is a 40 year-old mother of five (ages 3 to19!), wife, RN, and freelance writer. Also notable, had a baby in her kitchen. Favorite activities include: gardening, hoarding yarn, cake (baking and eating). Less favorite activities include: laundry, laundry, laundry. Joni has appeared on The Today Show, Inside Edition, The Rachael Ray Show, Weekend Sunrise Australia, Canada AM, and Sirius Radio. In print you can find Joni's story in The Daily Mail, The Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Yahoo, and a host of others, but you're probably bored of all this nonsense by now. Completely understandable. Joni aspires to inspire. You can check out her personal website here.

Joni Edelman Articles

#RavsWriters: Virgie Tovar — Our Favorite Babe Writer Takes The Cake

Welcome to #RavsWriters, an opportunity for you to get to know some of the outstanding human beings who fervently type to make Ravishly the aw

01.4.17 08AM

We Posted A “F*ck Trump” Embroidery Hoop And People Asked Us To Die

In my frustration, I raided my vintage fabric stash and took to needle and thread. I then posted the result of that frustration on Instagram, igniting the fury of several hundred Trump devotees. Read...

01.6.20 10PM

Pregnancy, Obesity, And The Lies We Tell

You know what’s an epidemic? Making people feel second rate and ashamed, criminalizing them for something like having an obese pregnancy.

04.10.15 10PM

How To Talk To Boys About Talking About Girls

I just listened to my four and six year-old children (one boy, one girl) have a lengthy bathtime conversation about babies, growing up, m

10.13.16 07AM

#RavsReaders: Chrystal — Mom, Teacher, Lover Of Donuts

As a celebration of the Ravishly community, we welcome you to #RavsReaders, a weekly feature where we'll spotlight one of our beloved readers.

12.20.16 04PM

5 Things You Should Know About Boobs, Breastfeeding, And Biology

All boobs are good boobs. And all areola too!

04.2.15 09AM

Do I Have An STI? A Flowchart #STDAwareness

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

04.18.16 07AM

Exclusive: Military Base Bars Women From Breastfeeding In Public

Attention Civilians: Colonel David Iverson does not want to see your boobs.

04.22.15 06PM

7 Awesome Things We Have Now That Didn't Exist In The 80s — And Their Not-So-Awesome Side Effects

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

04.28.16 07AM

Virgie Tovar: Body Positive Activist, Donut Enthusiast

"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."

12.15.15 08AM