When Hatred Hides Behind Solidarity

When Hatred Hides Behind Solidarity

When Hatred Hides Behind SolidarityMary Coughlin
Published on: 27/06/2025

A trauma-informed response to the political attacks on Zohran Mamdani: unpacking the dangers of Islamophobia disguised as antisemitism, and calling for a justice-rooted solidarity that honors all of our humanity.

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When Democracy Bleeds: A Trauma-Informed Reckoning

When Democracy Bleeds: A Trauma-Informed Reckoning

When Democracy Bleeds: A Trauma-Informed ReckoningMary Coughlin
Published on: 16/06/2025

A trauma-informed reckoning with political violence in Minnesota, exposing the cost of authoritarian leadership—and why care is the most radical response.

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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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