The Great Awakening — Reclaiming the Soul of a Nation
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 03/06/2025A soul-centered call to reclaim democracy as a relational, trauma-informed practice of presence, care, and moral courage.
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The Other Half — Misogyny, the ERA, and the Legacy of Exclusion
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 20/05/2025A trauma-informed reflection on gender, the ERA, and why the exclusion of women from democracy and care systems remains a national wound.
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Unfinished Business — Slavery, Reparations, and the Myth of Moving On
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 13/05/2025A trauma-informed reflection on reparations, slavery, and how unhealed wounds perpetuate harm—until we choose truth and the courage to repair.
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The Original Wound — Founding Ideals and Founding Violence
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 06/05/2025A trauma-informed reflection on the contradiction at democracy’s birth—and how unhealed national wounds continue to shape who we are today.
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