Joni Edelman

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

Help. Me. Please. And by help me, I mean, bring me my jumbo size jar of

At certain points in the month I definitely feel worse about my body. I'm much less confident and more prone to eating the wrong things, and not doing physical exercise.

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

"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."

My mother didn't teach me how to be a mother. But my babies did.

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

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

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.

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?