Julie MakinenI confess: I’ve become a helicopter childI always told myself that if I ever had children, I’d never be one of those awful helicopter parents. My mom and dad gave me and my…7 min read·Feb 23, 2018--1--1
Julie MakinenCalifornia leads. Its media should, too.By many yardsticks, California is its own country. We’ve got 39 million people — more than Canada, or Poland, or Australia. We’ve got a GDP…7 min read·Jun 15, 2017--2--2
Julie MakinenDementia and the gifts that keep on givingLast fall, I moved back home from overseas to spend time with my 75-year-old mother before dementia made her unrecognizable to me, or me to…6 min read·Feb 10, 2017--6--6