When We Know Better, We Must Do Better: From the NICU to the Nation

When We Know Better, We Must Do Better: From the NICU to the Nation

When We Know Better, We Must Do Better: From the NICU to the NationMary Coughlin
Published on: 13/06/2025

This gut-punching post explores how our silence—whether at the NICU bedside or in the face of democratic collapse—can become complicity, and why collective dissociation is a trauma response we must now disrupt with courage, connection, and care.

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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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When Democracy Drinks the Kool-Aid: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Cults, Control, and Collective Healing

When Democracy Drinks the Kool-Aid: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Cults, Control, and Collective Healing

When Democracy Drinks the Kool-Aid: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Cults, Control, and Collective HealingMary Coughlin
Published on: 28/03/2025

A trauma-informed reflection on cult-like political dynamics, fear-based governance, and how the B.U.F.F.E.R. framework can guide us back to truth, connection, and collective healing in a divided democracy.

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The Economy is Shaky—Again. But This Time, We Have a Choice.

The Economy is Shaky—Again. But This Time, We Have a Choice.

The Economy is Shaky—Again. But This Time, We Have a Choice.Mary Coughlin
Published on: 19/03/2025

What if, instead of bailing out the banks in 2008, we had bailed out the people? With economic instability rising again, this post explores how a BUFFER-aligned, people-first approach could have prevented financial trauma—and how we can reimagine economic justice for 2026. It’s time to stop repeating history and start building an economy that truly works for everyone.

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