When Cruelty Becomes the Point

When Cruelty Becomes the Point

When Cruelty Becomes the PointMary Coughlin
Published on: 07/10/2025

A trauma-informed response to the Chicago ICE raid — where cruelty isn’t a failure of policy, but its purpose. Care must be our counterpoint.

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Fractured Trust, Fractured Nation: Choosing Tolerance in the Age of Misinformation

Fractured Trust, Fractured Nation: Choosing Tolerance in the Age of Misinformation

Fractured Trust, Fractured Nation: Choosing Tolerance in the Age of MisinformationMary Coughlin
Published on: 20/09/2025

Explore how broken trust fuels misinformation and division, and how trauma-informed skills of tolerance, curiosity, and grace can help us rebuild connection and resist fracture.

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When Policy Ignores Mothers: Why Evidence-Based Maternal Mental Health Care Matters

When Policy Ignores Mothers: Why Evidence-Based Maternal Mental Health Care Matters

When Policy Ignores Mothers: Why Evidence-Based Maternal Mental Health Care MattersMary Coughlin
Published on: 29/07/2025

The FDA’s recent panel on SSRIs in pregnancy highlights a troubling trend: sidelining maternal mental health in favor of ideology. Here’s why evidence-based, patient-centered care matters for mothers and babies.

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Prepared to Fail: How FEMA’s Shifting Priorities Leave Communities Exposed

Prepared to Fail: How FEMA’s Shifting Priorities Leave Communities Exposed

Prepared to Fail: How FEMA’s Shifting Priorities Leave Communities ExposedMary Coughlin
Published on: 09/07/2025

FEMA’s mission is failing: DOGE-era cuts and cancellation of BRIC grant funding leave communities dangerously unprepared for disaster.

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