Julie AitchesonLove Trumps Hat: Unmaking America Great AgainIt was a joke. A gag gift. A playful salvo from one of my boyfriend’s closest Coast Guard buddies, testing the waters to see if I was the…Feb 10, 2020Feb 10, 2020
Julie AitchesonMidlife MidwifeI am not scared of people in hoodies now any more than I am scared of talking on my cellphone, the middle of the day, or sidewalks. But I…Oct 25, 2019Oct 25, 2019
Julie AitchesonGeography Of A Yoga MatAlmost exactly a year ago, I broke. I went from an average human capable of standing, sitting, and bending with relative ease to an…Jul 20, 2019Jul 20, 2019
Julie AitchesonWhen Nothing Is Enough: Making Peace With My Teenage BrainSometimes you put in days, weeks, or months of preparation to ensure that the teenagers in your charge experience the perfect balance of…Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Julie AitchesonDropping the “V”-Bomb: On Voluntourism and The End of InnocenceIt had to happen. We were already four days deep into a two-week service learning program for teens and it was time to drop the “V”-bomb…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Julie AitchesonAfrica Is Not A Country (And Other Things I Wanted To Yell At My In-Flight Movie)En route to my assignment as director of a service learning program for teens in the East African country of Tanzania, I planned to…Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
Julie AitchesonWhat Have I Done?The same question plagues me every time I take a new gig leading packs of students on an adventure for the betterment of their characters…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Julie AitchesonGame of the FliesSpring is coming, but it’s getting dark in here. Not “absence of light” dark, but Lord of the Flies dark. Game of Thrones Red Wedding dark.Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Julie AitchesonCan You Hear Me Now?: Thoughts On Being Famous and Getting HeardI care about things. Bigly. I have been a carer abouter of things since VCRs were cutting-edge technology and people still thought you…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Julie AitchesonThe Forbidden Pleasure of Cutting Your Own HairI wanted it. I dreamt about it. I lusted in my heart and in my thoughts for months. I coveted, stalked the internet, and Pinterest-boarded…Feb 16, 20191Feb 16, 20191