The Other Side of Motherhood
One Hawai‘i mother’s experience with stillbirth, postpartum depression and grief reveals a side of motherhood that too often goes unseen and unsupported.
Author: Kerri Meade
Founder Sees Oceans End Purses and Accessories As Link to the World
Since her acceptance to the newest Mana Up cohort, an African proverb has lingered in Danielle Gosiaco’s mind: If you want to get there fast, go alone. But if you want to get far, go together. She has yearned for…
When It’s Snack Time, Yick Lung – Hawaii’s Choice is There With New Family Recipies
For more than a century, Yick Lung - Hawaii’s Choice has been a fixture in Hawaiʻi’s snack industry. Founded in the early 1900’s by Derek Ching’s great grandfather, after his immigration from China. Four…
Built With Gratitude, Island Essence Taps Hawaiʻi’s Fragrances and Oils
Maui-based Island Essence general manager Charade Law keeps production local, people first, and gratitude at the center of a luxury bath and beauty brand rooted in the fragrances of Hawaiʻi.
Tapping Hawaiʻi’s Spiritual Grounding, Good Mana Shares It With the World
Denny Kwock recognized an opportunity to build something local. Struck by the quality and purity of the turmeric grown here, the Oʻahu native saw potential for “taking the goodness of Hawai‘i and sharing it with the world.”
Pung! Clicking Tiles and the Business of Mahjong
At tables across O‘ahu and around the state, women are quietly building something more than mahjong hands — they’re building networks, businesses and above all, camaraderie.
Shaped By Motherhood, Groomed for the Workplace
How raising children strengthened their resilience and redefined the way these women show up in their careers. Profiles of two women in Hawaiʻi who found that parenting and family life were the superpower skills on their resumes
Rewriting My Life: Why I Left the Workforce for My Family
I didn’t want to look back in 20 years and wish I were a better mother.
Uncertain Future for Lahaina’s Front Street, Where Businesses Have Yet to Return
More than three years after a raging wildfire swept through Lahaina and turned most of the town to ashes, the main business artery, Front Street that runs parallel to the ocean, remains vacant. Not a single business has returned to…
All of Hawaii's Eight Gecko Species are Nonnative
Geckos are iconic in Hawaiʻi, as much as pineapples or ukuleles, and, like them, are not native to the Islands. The Polynesians brought them here about 1,500 years ago along with other plants and animals.
