but for Tiến, he doesn’t even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he’s going through?
Many Hawaiian, and other Polynesian children, are raised by their grandparents or other family or community members. This is called thehānaisystem (adopted with no legal paperwork). Both parents must agree to the arrangement. The child becomes the child of the grandparents, but never officially....
I love signing my graduation cards with this word. HOLOMUA! It is a perfect word for those who have are doing big things in their lives. A good reminder to keep going! It is also a good word for those who are meeting difficult challenges. They need to be encouraged toholomua. That’...
has a unique way of embedding ho‘oponopono into its practice. While the word pono carries the same meaning, the concept of mindfully practicing pono—of making things right or aligned—seems to be Hawaiian in origin. It is a common practice in Hawai‘i that has existed for centuries...