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Benefits of Mentorship for Teens
Mentoring is defined in many ways. At its core, mentoring is best explained as the process of providing specific, specialized skills to...
kanaia25
Apr 8, 20223 min read


Family Love
The word “family” can carry many different meanings. For some, family are the people you are biologically connected to, for some it is...
kanaia25
Feb 22, 20222 min read


Self-Made Self-Care for the Teenager: A Book Review
After the hazy freedom of summer, the months of August and September douse kids in a bucket of cold, harsh reality – school is starting...
Makana
Sep 13, 20214 min read


Dear "Gifted" Kids
Dear “Gifted” Kids, In the third grade, I was placed into what they called the academically “gifted” kid program. I was excited about it....
Makana
Aug 18, 20213 min read


Back to School Anxiety
At the start of every school year, there are always feelings of uncertainty, excitement, and anticipation. This school year more than...
momilani58
Aug 10, 20212 min read


Benefits of Having Pets
At Pua Mohala, we are crazy about our animals. We have dogs, fishes, chickens, guinea pigs and one tortoise. We can attest first hand the...
kanaia25
Aug 3, 20212 min read


Cultural Clashes in Mental Health
Cultural clashes can occur in mental health and most often present themselves when seeking services. Oftentimes, people of color are...
kanaia25
Jul 21, 20212 min read


Being a Child of Immigrants
What does it feel like having one foot in one world, and one foot in another? What does it feel like being pulled into two completely...
kanaia25
Jul 14, 20213 min read


Menstrual Cycles- Letʻs Talk About It!
For many of us, when we recall the first time our period came, it was riddled with confusion, embarrassment, as well as some fear....
momilani58
Mar 30, 20215 min read


Erasing the Mental Health Stigma for Teens
As we are approaching the one year mark of the complete shutdown of our society due to COVID-19, we want to take a more in depth look at...
kanaia25
Mar 1, 20214 min read


Healthy Communication
Our level of happiness and satisfaction in life are in direct correlation of how we communicate. Communication is not only a verbal...
kanaia25
Feb 8, 20213 min read


Understanding Love
Aloha, My name is Love. I mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. As you go through life and experience different...
kanaia25
Feb 4, 20213 min read


Training in the Art of Parenting
How many of us have had to take specific training for our jobs? How many of us have to routinely complete CEUʻs (Continuing Education...
kanaia25
Dec 14, 20205 min read


Family Activism
Social activism in our family was first planted while I was still a young single college student in the early 90’s attending UCLA. That...
kanaia25
Nov 11, 20203 min read


Honoring our ancestors: Día de Muertos
October is my most favorite time of the year because it marks the beginning of my preparations for the Mexican holiday, Día de Muertos,...
kanaia25
Oct 19, 20203 min read


Quaran-TEEN: Coping with COVID-19
Learn more about our tips and strategies to help your teen manage COVID-19.
kanaia25
Oct 4, 20203 min read


Changing the Narrative Around Menstruation
In our fight for Indigenous rights, familiar topics include land back and water rights. Less familiar is the topic of Indigenous body...
kanaia25
Jun 22, 20222 min read


Tips from a College Athlete
Life in general can be very tough, especially coming to college and moving out of your comfort zone, even moving to a new state. Or in my...
Beon Riley
May 6, 20223 min read
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