Tips for Keeping Your Marriage STRONG

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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 entire family can feel it…. [Continue Reading]

Creating a Learning Space for Your Keiki

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Creating a Learning Space for Your Keiki Creating a space dedicated to your child’s learning keeps things neat and organized and helps your keiki focus while hitting the books. Having a learning space doesn’t have to mean a dedicated room or even a desk. If you are small on space you can use the breakfast… [Continue Reading]

Choosing the Right School For You and Your Child

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Choosing the right school can be a daunting task. Here are some ways to find the right one for you and your child. Maui Family Magazine has created a wonderful resource for you to see all of the schools on Maui and then find the right one for your child. Be sure to check out… [Continue Reading]

Creating Birthday Traditions

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Creating Birthday Traditions We all know that a keiki’s first birthday is a big celebration in Hawaii. Here are some ideas to help create other traditions year after year. 1. Celebrate a half-birthday. A year can feel like an eternity to a small one, so don’t make them wait that long to celebrate their birth. Instead,… [Continue Reading]

Anger & Parenting

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We all want to be the best parents we can be. We protect our children and try to always make sure they are safe. We don’t leave them alone. We tell them to always look both ways before they cross the street. We ask them not to speak with strangers. We require them to wear… [Continue Reading]

Beating the Sick Day Blues

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Beating the Sick Day Blues When the coughs and sniffles have a hold of your child it can be hard to keep them from getting bored while getting better. Here are a some ways to help your little one get over the flu bug and maybe even crack a smile. Create a sick box and… [Continue Reading]

Maui Mall Family Sundays

Maui Mall Family Sundays

Maui Mall Family Sundays Maui Mall celebrates student achievement and education at a new monthly event, Maui Mall Family Sundays, and awards lucky student winners with an iPad or iPod at each event. The free monthly event (see dates below) includes educational-themed hands-on workshops, activities, exhibits, entertainment and games, free Bingo, and prize giveaways. Each… [Continue Reading]

Staying In Touch With Off Island Family

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Many of us have friends and family who live either on another island or on the mainland. Here are five fun ways to help your keiki stay in touch with far away family. Create flashcards with family members’ photos and names on them. This is fun and helps your little one stay connected to their… [Continue Reading]

Regulating Through the Holidays and into the New Year!

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Regulating Through the Holidays and into the New Year! Could it really be that time of year AGAIN?!  Halloween leads to Thanksgiving which kicks off the Winter Holidays and then it’s Happy New Year!  Right about now, life picks up speed at a feverish pace, both at school and at home.  That’s why it is… [Continue Reading]

Pumpkin Patch Season at Kula Country Farms

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Pumpkin Patch Season at Kula Country Farms October is Pumpkin Patch Season at Kula Country Farms! You and your family are sure to be amazed by the pumpkins and gourds, in all shapes and sizes, for eating, carving, or decorating. Kula Country Farms invites families to enjoy the Pumpkin Patch beginning October. Special events include… [Continue Reading]