We still haven’t furnished our living room, thanks to rennovation hold-ups, so it’s just a big room with nothing but a rug. Which means the kids think it’s a giant romper room. The other night they decided it was a yoga studio, and Karis was the teacher. Here she is, teaching a move that she is just learning herself. Careful trying this at home. . . .

This post was sponsored by Nextdoor. In our current age of technology, it’s easy to conclude that we have become more isolated. We spend more time indoors, and it is more and more difficult to get to know our neighbors. When I was a kid, we knew everyone on our street. But in the age of the internet, this is less common. However, the internet can also bring us together. It can be a great way to connect with people with shared interests, like finding a group of theater enthusiasts in your home . . .

Last month, The Moms reach out to me to see if I wanted to join them on a mom’s get-away trip to Tulum, Mexico. The trip was a visit to the all-inclusive Dreams Resort in Tulum. I had previously visited a Dreams resort in Costa Rica with Jafta, and I was really impressed with the hotel and all of the amenities. It was easy to say yes.And it didn't hurt that my friend Sarah James was also going, and it was her birthday weekend. Moms get away, indeed! I had never been to Tulum, but always heard . . .

Yahoo asked me to do an interview and profile for their “What It’s Like” parenting series, talking about transracial adoption. I had a little trepidation, because it’s a difficult topic to do by interview. When I’m writing on race, I can edit and craft my own words. But this was an hour-long interview cut down to four minutes. I was worried about what would be conveyed. It’s such a touchy subject. I was really please when I got to watch the video and read the story. I feel like they did a great . . .