When Fear Becomes a Weapon: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Immigration, Gang Narratives, and the NICU

When Fear Becomes a Weapon: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Immigration, Gang Narratives, and the NICU

When Fear Becomes a Weapon: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Immigration, Gang Narratives, and the NICUMary Coughlin
Published on: 23/04/2025

A trauma-informed reflection on immigration, gang narratives, and NICU care—challenging fear-based rhetoric with truth, dignity, and compassion.

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The Chair, the Tyrant, and the Turning Point

The Chair, the Tyrant, and the Turning Point

The Chair, the Tyrant, and the Turning PointMary Coughlin
Published on: 23/04/2025

A trauma-informed call to remove Speaker Johnson and reject power without accountability. Silence is not care—and we will not consent to control.

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This Is Not a Phase—It’s a Problem

This Is Not a Phase—It’s a Problem

This Is Not a Phase—It’s a ProblemMary Coughlin
Published on: 22/04/2025

A searing reflection on the state of U.S. leadership and democracy, reframing political dysfunction through the lens of trauma-informed care. This powerful piece calls on “we the people” to become the steady presence our nation desperately needs.

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Is This the End of the America We Once Knew?

Is This the End of the America We Once Knew?

Is This the End of the America We Once Knew?Mary Coughlin
Published on: 16/04/2025

Is this the end of the America we once knew—or the beginning of something new? This powerful reflection explores grief, hope, and the possibility of reimagining democracy in the face of political and moral unraveling. A call to the heartbroken and the hopeful to rise, resist, and reweave.

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