Joni Edelman

I don’t think anyone who has been to the spirited child parenting rodeo would call a mother who screams, “bad,” or who loses her temper, a “failure.” I think we all understand parenting is really really hard from the get go, and parenting a kid who won’t sleep, who screams and kicks and says they hate you, is its own challenge

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

No, Bill Cosby isn't my dad. But he was like one to me growing up.

Chronic stress secretes a hormonal cocktail that wreaks havoc on that amazing body you have. Here's how you can chill your adrenals and reduce stress.

My daughter just had 75 of her Instagram yoga images pilfered. What is going on? And what can we do about it?

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.

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.

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

How do I raise a boy to love and respect all women regardless of size in a world where he is bombarded with images of what is attractive?

I’m lucky to be smart, to have an astonishingly good memory. Or maybe I’m lucky to be bipolar.