Why Floaties and SPF 100 May Not be Enough to Protect Your Keiki
From dry drowning to scorched skin, local experts remind us how to keep our kids safe in Hawai‘i this summer.
Inside Look: ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Lance Tominaga Is your family ready to climb, bounce, throw and hang out with local celebrity athletes? Then mark you calendar for the 9th Annual ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival on Saturday, June 15, at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. This free, kid-friendly event…
The New Generation of Dads in Hawaiʻi
Photo: Getty Images In this era, traditional gender roles are taking a backseat, and a new wave of dads are being ushered in. More dads are bringing their kids to and from school, attending parent meetings or playing in the…
Our Guide: Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art
Six things to know about HoMA’s FREE monthly art activities and kid-friendly films.
8 Awesome Local Father’s Day Gifts for Your Happy Pappy
1. For the my-mini-me-is-so-much-cooler-than-me-I-cop’d-his-style dad Mauka men’s boardshorts, $50, boy’s boardshorts, $45. ofonesea.com 2. For the meat-me-at-the-grill dad Butcher & Bird’s Father’s Day special starts Friday, June 7 and comes with a 30-day dry-aged porterhouse steak for just $20.98 a pound. Plus,…
The Real Cost of Having a Pet in Hawai‘i—Part II: The Annual Expenses
Photo: Katie Kenny In Part 1 of this series, we tallied up some of the initial costs of bringing a pet into your home. Here, we’ve considered the annual impact on your budget. As a proud pet parent, you can expect a…
The Real Cost of Having a Pet in Hawai‘i—Part I: The Initial Expenses
PHOTO: MEGHAN THIBAULT Unconditional love, companionship and tail-wagging when you come home—it’s hard to put a price on that. People with pets will tell you that these benefits are worth every single penny. While a loving older dog or a…
We Tried It! TRAVELLING BRICKS: An Exhibition Made of Lego® Bricks
One of the most painful rites of parenting isn’t childbirth, or watching your partner in labor, or listening to your toddler throw tantrums. Those are manageable. What's really painful is when you accidentally step on Lego® pieces that your kids scatter on the floor—especially here in Hawaiʻi,…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 29, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Pearl Harbor Aviation MuseumKeiki can climb into cockpits, fly remote-control airplanes and play with all things aviation (with free entry) at Flight Adventures. Flight Adventures The cockpits are open and remote-control aircraft are ready to take off…
How a Single Mom from Micronesia Thrives in Hawai'i
Serving homeless families helps this young mother overcome her own challenges.
HONOLULU Family’s Official Tooth Fairy Poll
Losing a tooth is a rite of passage for our keiki and an exciting time in their lives as they begin to grow from a child into an adolescent. Visits from the Tooth Fairy are a thrilling and mysterious part…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 22, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii Travelling Bricks: An Exhibition Made of Lego Bricks More than 120 giant models made of millions of Lego bricks are up for viewing at Bishop Museum, as part of a traveling exhibit from May…
Education Cheat Sheet: Is it OK to Miss School to Travel?
To miss classes for travel or not, that is the question.
Our Guide: Fun Family Summer Events 2019
Courtesy: Battleship Missouri Memorial Every summer I have Cassera and Sabrina envy. To be accurate, itʻs not just my daughters' schedules that sparks jealousy, I envy every student looking forward to summer break. If only work places also decided to…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 15, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism AssociationAt the Visitor Industry Charity Walk, hotels and restaurants will serve food and drinks at 17 checkpoints along the 5-mile route. Slippah Walk and Visitor Industry Charity Walk Want to help break a…
New On School Menus: Açaí Bowls and Breakfast Burritos
Photo: Courtesy of Sherie CharFirst-place winners from Moanalua High School with First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige, a judge in the Jump Start Grab & Go Breakfast challenge. Breakfast options at public schools in Hawaiʻi will get an upgrade, thanks to 25 local…