Joni Edelman

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Having kids doesn't have to mean the death of your sex life.

Being vulnerable, being seen (even lumpy and naked), admitting weakness, asking for help — these acts inspire and edify.

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

You should know that she is a really awesome human.

I’m lucky to be smart, to have an astonishingly good memory. Or maybe I’m lucky to be bipolar.

With the help of the midwife—and immense effort on my part—Ella finally slid out into the water. But she was limp, pale. It was scary.

I guess the point of a spiritual awakening is just that; if you were already awake, you wouldn’t need a moment that was self-defining. You’d already be defined.

Look, I'm not saying McDonald's did this themselves, I'm just saying, a lot of the people that work there probably agree.

Is that incense I smell? A drum circle in the distance perhaps? Chanting? Herbal potions? Perhaps a cauldron? Could it be homebirth?