Wailea: Make Lifelong Memories With Your ʻOhana
Warm beaches, cultural experiences and family-friendly resorts make this South Maui community an inviting place for generations to make memories together. Chef Amber-Lynn Ching’s twist on the traditional strawberry ice cake. PHOTO COURTESY FAIRMONT KEA LANI Eating strawberry ice cake is how my husband and I started our visit to Wailea, a gorgeous luxury community in South Maui. The jeweled-toned sculptural dessert is almost too beautiful to cut, but once we did, the flavors stayed with us. This lingering experience is exactly what chef Amber-Lynn Ching was aiming for when she created a version of the dessert for guests at...
Meet Suzanne Jamieson, L.A. Mom and Creator of Musical Podcast for Kids With Big Feelings
Congratulations on the launch of your new podcast! Can you tell us about “In the Zone Podcast: Understanding Big Feelings for Kids”? Thank you so much! "In the Zone" is a scripted musical podcast for early learning listeners where big feelings become big adventures. At the heart of the series is Leon, a lovable chameleon. His emotions change color with The Zone, a magical color-changing clubhouse. Guided by the warm and playful Ms. Maya, Leon and his friends navigate the everyday highs and lows of early learning through imaginative stories, irresistible original songs, and laugh-out-loud comedy. The voice cast includes...
‘Love Chaos Kin’ Documentary Explores Adoption, Identity and Family
Filmmaker Chithra Jeyaram follows an Indian immigrant family navigating transracial adoption, cultural identity and the complexities of maintaining connections with birth family. "Love Chaos Kin" explores adoption, cultural identity and belonging. PHOTO COURTESY CHITHRA JEYARAM When it comes to defining what makes a family, the conditions are flexible. Some families are nuclear, some are blended and others are in a constant state of flux. And while they share some of the same basic characteristics — parents, grandparents, children, aunts and uncles — each family is undeniably unique. Such uniqueness is at the heart of documentary filmmaker Chithra Jeyaram film, "Love Chaos Kin," a...
Bitdefender Helps Keep Scammers Away and Your Family Safe
Scammers are more creative every day. They will do almost anything to get you to share your personal info, from AI-generated voices that tell you a loved one is in trouble and needs you to send money now, to a random text from someone who finds you attractive. It can tug at your heart, but it can drain your bank account. Every day we read about someone else getting scammed. Sometimes it’s “donating” to a phony charity, sometimes it’s sharing your social security number – don’t ever do that – or bank account info. It may sound legit, but most...
Who Is Teaching Your Teen About Money?
Personal finance instruction is in short supply. A Glendale credit union founded by teachers has built its own answer. Your teenager can tap a phone to pay for lunch, split a pizza bill in seconds and order nearly anything online. Ask that same teenager what happens when a credit card balance goes unpaid and the answer may be less certain. Most high schoolers have never taken a class that covers financial literacy. Money habits get picked up at home, from friends or from social media, so what a student knows depends on who happens to be around them. Mother and...
