Joni Edelman

I'll let you in on a little secret - being thin didn't make me happy, but being "Fat" does! Be fat and happy. Be unapologetically fat.

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

The Interent is ugly sometimes. And raising kids using it doesn't always make it easier.

So you fed your baby some formula instead of breast milk. His future is not shot. Really. It's not—and The Guilt serves no one.

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

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.

You do not have to hate your body — but you don’t have to love it either. While I'm happy with my fat body, I miss being thin.

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 said (on TV, to Rachael Ray, so there are a few million witnesses): If you want a bikini body, put a bikini on your body.

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