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.

Being vulnerable, being seen (even lumpy and naked), admitting weakness, asking for help — these acts inspire and edify.

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

At certain points in the month I definitely feel worse about my body. I'm much less confident and more prone to eating the wrong things, and not doing physical exercise.

I guess the point of a spiritual awakening is just that; if you were already awake, you wouldn’t need a moment that was self-defining. You’d already be defined.

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

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

As a former Mormon, the Church's revelation that they're going to start “loving and accepting” the LGBT community makes me laugh. Hard.

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

I did The Today Show, and after that spent 45 minutes talking to Inside Edition. If you're confused, imagine how I felt.