Joni Edelman

4. A high school government class.

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

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

Having kids doesn't have to mean the death of your sex life.

[CN: suicide, overdose] Gratitude stops me from ending my life, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting to end my life. Even the fierce love I have for my family doesn’t mean I don’t feel utterly hopeless sometimes.

Good god, where will I ever find someone who will love me in such a pitiful condition?

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??

As long as I can remember having paid attention to the media, I can remember a woman's weight—or body in general—being a news story.

What to really expect when you're expecting.