Joni Edelman

A weekly trip to Walmart would end in tears — first theirs, then mine. Them pining in the toy aisle. Me saying no. Over and over. It wasn’t so much that I wanted to buy my kids whatever they wanted, it was that I couldn’t.

What to really expect when you're expecting.

My decision to bed-share with my children despite potential SIDS risks has less to do with studies, and more to do with instinct.

I am tired of taking medication. I am tired of relying on the manufactured versions of the chemicals and hormones my body could — should? — make for itself.

As a stay-at-home mom, I've made plenty of sacrifices. Where are my accolades?

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New research suggests that brain inflammation occurring independent of a disease may be linked to depression. Could a "cure" be on the horizon?

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

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

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