Orignially posted on Huffington Post /ärt/ noun something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings. Some people make babies without even trying. They just shake hands or lock eyes and BAM - she’s knocked up. Some women have only one fallopian tube and use birth control and practice the pull out method, and BAM - she’s pregnant. Have you ever seen Jane the Virgin? Well let me just tell you, she’s a virgin a

Originally posted on Huffington Post I was out for a breezy afternoon stroller walk with my toddlers when I had an epiphany. An inkling. An understanding. It's the only time of day that I have them strapped into one place -- where their buzzing bodies remain temporarily stationary and static, giving me time for clarity, reflection, and bits of quiet. Amid bending over to collect fallen and discarded toys, shoes, and pretzels, and saying "Yes, baaaallll. Yes, caaarrrr" 20 time