“Trust your hunches. They are usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level” (Dr. Joyce Brothers). As a parent you are faced with difficult decisions concerning your children throughout their young lives. You may tend to dismiss your gut instincts, but listening to your intuition is an[Read more]
How much do you know about the aging process? Take a couple minutes to answer a few questions of National Institute on Aging’s “Aging IQ Test.” Happy test taking! Question #1: What is the fastest growing segment of the American population? Answer: adults over age 85. Today there are approximately[Read more]
By Lara Krupicka If you’ve ever watched a child storm off in frustration at your lack of understanding, or been accused of not listening, then you know the challenge in really hearing children. Here are a few tips to help smooth the way in your household: Make eye contact as[Read more]
There are many, many families with children whose parents have divorced, live in separate homes and have divided up parenting responsibilities. There is the book, Mom’s House, Dad’s House, by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., which discusses how to set up two separate but equal homes. I think about the purple family[Read more]
They just may be the most important holidays of the year—Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Okay, so Halloween or Christmas may take the lead with the kids, but celebrating mom and dad is important. When kids are small, gift buying is often left to the adults. Below are some great[Read more]
Official Launch Party for Intentions! Don’t miss it! Aloha! You’re invited to the official launch party for Intentions – For Magickal Mamas and Their Babes! This event is for all magickal women who make the world go ’round! It’s a FREE event that will give you an opportunity to hang out[Read more]
Ho`olaule`a o nā Mākuakāne! Maui Family Support Services, Inc. (MFSS) will hold the 11th Annual – Celebration of Fathers event on Saturday, June 3, 2017. This free admission event will be held at the War Memorial corner Soccer Field in Kahului from 9am-2pm. Sponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs[Read more]
There is a huge information gap that prevents most low income families from even considering college as a possibility and results in middle income families taking on unnecessary loans to access a college education. This trend is magnified in Hawaii where the geographically isolated location makes it difficult if not[Read more]
Tips for Keeping Your Marriage STRONG Always keeping in tune with your partner can be a tough task. Between children and work, bills and life’s happenings, a marriage can fall flat, become stressful or worse, be ignored. When a marriage becomes weakened by everyday life or isn’t fed properly, the[Read more]
By Lisa Kimura Getting your baby to sleep well, and sleep safely, can be one of the hardest challenges new parents face. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), when a baby dies suddenly with no apparent cause, is a parent’s worst nightmare, and though it’s still considered a mysterious disease, there[Read more]
How to Handle a Climbing-Crazy Toddler “You are the best adventure.” –Unknown Parenting a toddler comes with many rewards: little chats, shared activities and lots of opportunities for adventure! If your little one is a bit more on the daredevil side, you will want to take a moment and read[Read more]
With many teachers moving toward online collaboration, and some schools using Internet-dependent laptops for students’ schoolwork, the amount of time our children need to be online is only likely to increase. This means we need to be training them to handle the challenges of an Internet workspace – in particular,[Read more]