Joni Edelman

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

If you're brave enough to take the DIY Brazilian plunge, these tips are a must-read. As in, tip #6: It hurts, but not more than having a baby. Good to know.

...I’m going to help you! By “help” I mean “tell you all the things that didn’t work.”

When you push a small human out of your body, things tend to get a little weird.

And what’s better than eggs? Eggs direct from the cloaca of your own chicken.

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

I don’t think of myself as fat. Not inside, anyway.

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

It's always so good to know the folks doing the work you're doing.

As a celebration of the Ravishly community, we welcome you to #RavsReaders, a weekly feature where we'll spotlight one of our beloved readers.