Joni Edelman

Compassion for myself is not a thing I do. It is not a thing I have ever done. It is not a thing I feel comfortable doing. It's time I stop for compassion.

Now that I've embarked upon the decade I once considered "old," there are a few things I'd like my 20 (and 30) year-old self to know.

We've got Trump, Vladimir, Comey, and all the other players lined up for you. Here are the facts, followed by our IRL translation, to make sure you know that you know all abouts that latest (and possibly tenure-ending) Trump scandal.

Suffering is America’s favorite thing to do. We starve ourselves to lose weight, and we’re a success story. We don’t sleep, and we’re just getting SO MUCH DONE. We do a thousand things a day and involve our kids in a thousand activities, because somehow, in some perverted way, that makes us successful.

4. A high school government class.

When I had my first child, I couldn't have prepared for the way it would make me feel.

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

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

If you decide pit or leg hair isn't a big deal, then bam! It's not a big deal.

As the mother of three teens, I'm here to tell you: You have nothing to freak out about.