When the System Shuts Down: A Trauma-Informed Reckoning

When the System Shuts Down: A Trauma-Informed Reckoning

When the System Shuts Down: A Trauma-Informed ReckoningMary Coughlin
Published on: 06/10/2025

Explore the human and trauma-informed impact of the 2025 government shutdown — who is harmed, who is responsible, and how we can repair trust.

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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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This Is Not Normal: Erasing Slavery is Erasing Us

This Is Not Normal: Erasing Slavery is Erasing Us

This Is Not Normal: Erasing Slavery is Erasing UsMary Coughlin
Published on: 27/08/2025

Defiant response to the President’s claim slavery “wasn’t so bad.” Truth-telling is essential for care, justice, and healing.

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Treason, Projection, and the Politics of Blame: What Trump's Obsession with Obama Really Reveals

Treason, Projection, and the Politics of Blame: What Trump's Obsession with Obama Really Reveals

Treason, Projection, and the Politics of Blame: What Trump's Obsession with Obama Really RevealsMary Coughlin
Published on: 05/08/2025

Trump’s fixation on Obama isn’t politics—it’s projection. A trauma-informed lens reveals what’s really driving the treason talk, and why it’s so dangerous.

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