Joni Edelman

I said (on TV, to Rachael Ray, so there are a few million witnesses): If you want a bikini body, put a bikini on your body.

I am tired of taking medication. I am tired of relying on the manufactured versions of the chemicals and hormones my body could — should? — make for itself.

Good news: they'll probably grow out of it. Bad news: probably not until they are 23.

You should know that she is a really awesome human.

All boobs are good boobs. And all areola too!

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.

How do I raise a boy to love and respect all women regardless of size in a world where he is bombarded with images of what is attractive?

As a stay-at-home mom, I've made plenty of sacrifices. Where are my accolades?

When it comes to your physique, your mind can actually work against you.

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