Joni Edelman

Body politics activist. Photographer. Chronic quoter of Monty Python. Unapologetic fat chick.

Do you want people to for-sure panic? Tell them not to panic.

Silly me, I thought the darn thing took care of itself. Little did I know I was sorely mistaken and had a vagina complex.

91% of women report dissatisfaction with their body. Ninety-one. I know you know math—that’s 9/10 of women.

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.

Psychiatric illness is still stigmatized. And that’s hard when you have a psychiatric illness.

Brangelina are splitting up. A sad day for them, a joyful day for single ladies everywhere.

More and more programs are offering services to help companies support and retain women during their maternity transition.

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

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