In our fight for Indigenous rights, familiar topics include land back and water rights. Less familiar is the topic of Indigenous body...

Lovers and strangers, colleagues and peers, family and friends - the many different kinds of relationships we navigate in our lives....

If I share with friends or family that I’m having a difficult time, their instinct is to console me. They respond with different...

(This blog is dedicated to Suicide Awareness Month. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please know that you are not alone. If you are...

Mood regulation is the ability to manage your emotions, as well as the things that you do in response to such strong feelings. It...

Dear “Gifted” Kids, In the third grade, I was placed into what they called the academically “gifted” kid program. I was excited about it....

At the start of every school year, there are always feelings of uncertainty, excitement, and anticipation. This school year more than...

Cultural clashes can occur in mental health and most often present themselves when seeking services. Oftentimes, people of color are...

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...

If anything was brought to light during this current pandemic, it is most certainly the need for more focus on mental health and the...

What is Pride Month? Pride is dedicated to LGBTQ+ people. This month is designated as a time to uplift them, celebrate them, and fight...

Earlier in June, we had our very first international Mahina and Me Virtual Retreat. The goal of this retreat was to create a new...

This is a complete sentence. And we need to say it more often. Of course, most of us already understand what setting a boundary means....

One of my best friends has been in my life for almost 10 years. We met as middle school students, and now as adults we’re closer than...

You may not recognize me right away and thatʻs okay. You will not learn about me in text books at school and many times even your own...

Sustainable & Safer Menstrual Products Each period we have can be a reminder of our connection to nature’s cycles and the earth. Over the...

In preparation for the Maina and Me retreat, I wanted to do some research on how other indigenous peoples are reclaiming their menstrual...

As we continue to destigmatize menstruation and reclaim the reverence for moon cycles, you will often read or hear a member of Pua Mohala...

For many of us, when we recall the first time our period came, it was riddled with confusion, embarrassment, as well as some fear....