When physical and social distancing is necessary for everyone’s health, maintaining connection can be a challenge even for grandparents who live just down the street. If you’re looking for new and inventive ways to maintain…
11 Secrets of Happy Moms
BY CHRISTA MELNYK HINES “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama We know happiness is an emotion that comes and goes. But how do we recapture that bubbly…
Teaching Empathy in Children
By Bernard Riola, M.D. Pediatrician KVMH Waimea Alumnus Saint Theresa School Empathy is the ability to share experiences, needs, and desires between individuals, and a child who learns empathy truly cares about the way his or her…
BENEFITS of Pet Ownership for SPECIAL NEEDS Kids
By Sarah Lyons Pet ownership can bring joy and happiness to any home. For children with special needs—particularly for those with sensory processing disorder, autism, ADHD and social or behavioral issues—adopting a domesticated pet…
Take your family to Kīlauea Point
When was the last time that you and your keiki saw a Mōlī (Laysan albatross), `Ā (Red-footed booby) or `Iwa (Great frigatebird) in flight? When did you last visit the Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge…
Parenting The Quaranteen! Tips
Slammed doors seem to be the new soundtrack for “My COVID Life.” Emotions are high for everyone, even if they are under the surface at times. Teen and tween emotions can change in a flash.…