Sarah MacLaughlin
@sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social
Writer, editor, speaker, disruptor. Education and support for responsive, conscious, punishment-free parenting. Always growing. Still believe the world can get better. Mom of a teenager and I take my own advice.
Will you be able to say you AT THE VERY LEAST called your representatives and asked them to stop the genocide? 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Will you be able to say you AT THE VERY LEAST called your representatives and asked them to stop the genocide? 5calls.org
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“The power of the people is more important and stronger than the people in power," U.S. Sen. Angus King told the thousands who gathered in Portland on Saturday to protest the Trump administration as part of national “Hands Off!” actions.
'Listen to the people': Thousands demonstrate across Maine for national day of action against Trump • Maine Morning Star
“The power of the people is more important and stronger than the people in power.” That was what U.S. Sen. Angus King told the thousands of people who gathered on Congress Street in Portland on…
mainemorningstar.com
April 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“The power of the people is more important and stronger than the people in power," U.S. Sen. Angus King told the thousands who gathered in Portland on Saturday to protest the Trump administration as part of national “Hands Off!” actions.
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NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!”
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
March 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!”
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
What the what?
A US-born citizen was walking near Chicago in January. ICE snatched him off the street, handcuffed him, threw into a van. His wallet, which contained his ID, was confiscated. He was detained for 10 hours before being released without a record of what occurred.
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
March 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
What the what?
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Jumping to conclusions is my second favorite sport
March 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Jumping to conclusions is my second favorite sport
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💤 Sleep is a key source of stress for caregivers with babies & toddlers.
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social have tips to help providers approach this sensitive topic, support caregivers, and get babies to sleep! #SleepAwarenessWeek
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social have tips to help providers approach this sensitive topic, support caregivers, and get babies to sleep! #SleepAwarenessWeek
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
Understanding Infant and Toddler Sleep
Most babies need to learn skills before they can sleep well on their own, let alone through the night. Normalizing sleep struggles can help caregivers feel less helpless.
www.psychologytoday.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
💤 Sleep is a key source of stress for caregivers with babies & toddlers.
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social have tips to help providers approach this sensitive topic, support caregivers, and get babies to sleep! #SleepAwarenessWeek
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social have tips to help providers approach this sensitive topic, support caregivers, and get babies to sleep! #SleepAwarenessWeek
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
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Someone needs to invent a pharmaceutical drug that treats greed, which I consider to be a mental illness.
Prove God wrong.
Prove God wrong.
March 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Someone needs to invent a pharmaceutical drug that treats greed, which I consider to be a mental illness.
Prove God wrong.
Prove God wrong.
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Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.
The show must go on.
The show must go on.
February 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.
The show must go on.
The show must go on.
Tomorrow is the buy nothing boycott!
February 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Tomorrow is the buy nothing boycott!
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When caregivers (and practitioners) care for themselves, everyone benefits. 🫶
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@psychtoday.bsky.social
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@psychtoday.bsky.social
Leaning Into Mindfulness
Caregivers, teachers, and young children can benefit from mindfulness practices that help them feel calmer, kinder, and more focused and grateful.
www.psychologytoday.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
When caregivers (and practitioners) care for themselves, everyone benefits. 🫶
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@psychtoday.bsky.social
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@psychtoday.bsky.social
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Protesters shut down the 101 in downtown Los Angeles resisting Trump’s mass deportation plans + ICE arrests.
February 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Protesters shut down the 101 in downtown Los Angeles resisting Trump’s mass deportation plans + ICE arrests.
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When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
February 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
Find something—anything—else to watch.
February 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Find something—anything—else to watch.
What’s happening is called an administrative coup.
Must-Reads and Yes, It's a Coup
Why would a billionaire raid the National Treasury? To get richer.
organizingmythoughts.org
February 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What’s happening is called an administrative coup.
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What is the difference between discipline and punishment?
Hint: One approach promotes learning and lasting behavior change! 👀
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b... #PositiveParenting
Hint: One approach promotes learning and lasting behavior change! 👀
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b... #PositiveParenting
Positive Parenting: Discipline vs. Punishment
When caregivers understand the differences between discipline and punishment, they can better guide children with positive approaches toward learning and lasting behavior change.
www.psychologytoday.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
What is the difference between discipline and punishment?
Hint: One approach promotes learning and lasting behavior change! 👀
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b... #PositiveParenting
Hint: One approach promotes learning and lasting behavior change! 👀
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b... #PositiveParenting
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What if there were a coup, the US government fell to a drug-addled oligarch who seized control of our money, secrets, and levers of power, and Corporate media did not report on it?
February 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What if there were a coup, the US government fell to a drug-addled oligarch who seized control of our money, secrets, and levers of power, and Corporate media did not report on it?
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February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025
I’m going to start tonight by stating the obvious: the Republicans control both chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
February 3, 2025
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February 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.
January 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.
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We're going to make it through this 🩷💙
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.
January 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We're going to make it through this 🩷💙
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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And so it begins
January 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And so it begins
