Many Hawaii House lawmakers juggle family and work

Many Hawaii House lawmakers juggle family and work

An unusually high number of state House members — Rep. Chris Todd counts “at least” 14 out of 51 — are juggling long days and often long nights this legislative session while raising infants and elementary school-age children, sometimes inside the state Capitol itself. The challenges of balancing work with family time provides a daily reminder of the need to do more to help struggling families just like themselves, most of whom are now new commi…