We Tried It: Island Hopping in Hawai‘i On An Airplane During COVID-19
From health forms and temperature scans, to face masks and boarding, here are seven things you need to know when flying with kids during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Up For the Challenge? Brighten Up Your Communities With “Chalk Your Walk Hawaiʻi”
Join our #ChalkYourWalkHI challenge this spring to spread aloha in your neighborhoods.
Photo Gallery: Hawai‘i During the Pandemic in 2020
We asked our team and our readers to show us what Honolulu looked like in 2020. Here are their photos and we welcome you to send us yours.
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: Four Generations Live Under One Roof and I Am the Great-Grandmother
Photo: Courtesy of Faye LeeSeven members of this close-knit family live together during the coronavirus pandemic. Raising Keiki in COVID-19 is a series of personal reflections of parents living on Oʻahu during the coronavirus pandemic. Some articles were written by the parent, while others talked story…
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: A Letter to My Son on His Graduation During a Pandemic
An O‘ahu dad has words of wisdom for his only child who will start college on the Mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: I Feed My Kids Spinach For Breakfast To Keep Them Healthy in the Pandemic
I teach my kids how to put their health first. Plus, a green smoothie recipe my kids love and a DIY template for face mask holders.
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: My Kids Can’t Hug Me When I Come Home From Work
Photo: Getty Images Raising Keiki in COVID-19 is a series of personal reflections of parents living on Oʻahu during the coronavirus pandemic. Some articles were written by the parent, while others talked story with HONOLULU Family. I’m a nurse in the emergency room of one of…
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: My Newborn Was in a Hawai‘i Intensive Care Unit
Photo: Courtesy of Cristy Saycon Raising Keiki in COVID-19 is a series of personal reflections of parents living on Oʻahu during the coronavirus pandemic. Some articles were written by the parent, while others talked story with HONOLULU Family. It’s such a scary time for pregnant mothers.…
How to Talk To Your Kids about Face Masks and Social Distancing in Hawaiʻi in COVID-19
Count Spam musubis when social distancing, shine a black light on your family members and convince kids that face masks are fun.
The Best Free Subscriptions for Learning At Home
When schools shut down in March, some of us parents went into panic mode and signed up for free trials of kids' educational programs. Now that 30-day trials are set to expire, we need new resources! If you aren't ready for paid content—or if…
Living with a Quaran-TEEN!
Am I the only one who needs social distancing from their kids? I’m One Flu Over The Cuckoo’s Nest already! Sorry, too early?
The Best Exercise-At-Home Ideas for Families
Join a keiki fitness class for free, dance to kiddie music videos and keep moving when city parks open.
Meet the First Finishers of the HONOLULU Family Virtual Fun Run, Presented by Mobi
Photo: Courtesy of Donna Chan When New York City ordered its families to stay at home, Donna Chan and her family hunkered down. No longer able to take strolls through Manhattan or play in the park, their lives, like so…
Watch Giant Pandas, Sea Otters and More Through 9 Live Zoo and Aquarium Cameras
Courtesy of Cincinnati ZooJust a few Cincinnati Zoo friends kids can meet: Jambo the African serval, Fiona the hippopotamus and Brazilian porcupine Rico. ZOOS 1. Cincinnati Zoo Weekdays, 9 a.m. HST on Facebook The Cincinnati Zoo takes kids on live…
So, How’s Distance Learning Going In Your Own Homes?
Thousands of children in Hawaiʻi haven't attended school in over a month, as they follow stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But how are they learning at home? HONOLULU Family asked five moms—with children in public and private schools on O'ahu—to share their…
Learning At Home in Hawai‘i: 18 Free Educational Programs For Keiki
Our top picks for another stay-at-home weekend of social distancing.
New Childcare Programs for Essential Workers During the Coronavirus Shutdown in Honolulu
Photo: Courtesy of Leeward YMCAThe Leeward YMCA in Waipahu is one location where essential workers can find childcare for their kids. While almost all childcare facilities have closed down in response to both Honolulu and the state's stay-at-home orders, two…
In The Age of Coronavirus, How Do Hawai‘i’s Families Entertain Keiki At Home?
Social distancing. Dance parties. Yard workouts. Gaming with grandma. Here’s how kids stay entertained while parents stay sane.
Just Two Days Into Working at Home With Kids Because of Coronavirus, How Will We All Survive?
Photos: Christi YoungMy home office is now in the kitchen. My view is a messy bulletin board, oven and counters I need to clean. Editor's Note: Wednesday, March 18, the state Department of Education announced that public schools will remain…
Here's what Hawaii restaurants are doing about coronavirus
Editor's note: Frolic is monitoring the evolving coronavirus situation as it affects our local foodscape. Now that the U.S. government has recommended not eating at restaurants for the next 15 days, we're compiling a quick list of who's doing takeout,…