Joni Edelman

“I don’t even know what to say, Joni. Your baby isn’t alive.”

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

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Can we just take a pause to consider all of the total fucking bullshit to which we subject ourselves?

In today's HELLO, OBVIOUSLY news: National Coffee Day.

Sam: The first time you mentioned that you have five kids I was like WHAT THE ACTUAL. FIVE HUMANS. FIVE HUMANS CAME OUT OF YOU. Like, not at the same time, but they came out and like, that sounds painful and scary WHY DID YOU DO THAT??

When I heard about accusations that Lena sexually abused her sister, I was astonished. And my visceral emotional reaction prompted powerful questions.

1. All vaginas are good vaginas.

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.

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.