Kelli Caldwell @kellicaldwell.bsky.social

My essay "Mom's Last Gun" @ The Marshall Project | Mental health and GV advocate | Award-winning Songwriter | Kids' music profile is @kelliwellikids | Grammy voter | JLSC Grand Prize | ISC Win | JMA Win

An article about my family's struggle with mental illness and guns. "Mom's Last Gun" by Kelli Caldwell, edited by Leslie Eaton. So grateful to Leslie and the The Marshall Project team for helping us tell this slice of our story. #mentalhealth #gunsafety

www.themarshallproject.org/2026/03/06/gun-oregon-mom-mental-illness
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"...we will move the focus from containment in jails to recovery in hospitals, securing the fundamental Right to be Well. The results of the current system are visible in our jails and on our streets; it is time to replace systemic abandonment with medical accountability."
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It's my birthday! 🎉 🤓

Great piece in NYTIMES today. Go read it! Like a birthday gift to me, a reminder that walking alone in deep thought -- before phones -- was probably key to surviving a crisis-filled life. (Putting phone down after this post)

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/opinion/technology-mental-fitness-cognitive.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Reposted by Kelli Caldwell
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"I was used to navigating my mom’s psychotic episodes — but this was the first time she had a gun. It wasn’t the last: My family has counted at least six firearms over the years.

We have spent decades trying to keep her from using them to hurt herself, us, and other people."
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Oregon senator for another win!
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"I’m 54, and this task has shaped my life... I have spent days in hospitals and courtrooms, hours on the phone, pleading with social service agencies for help that almost never materialized. For a long time, I gave up hope of having a husband and children, convinced it wouldn’t be safe for anyone."
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Making the red flag fly: Examining a nearly decade-old law oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/12/making-the-red-flag-fly-examining-a-nearly-decade-old-law/
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Working on this song for little people who might feel worried. Sending love out to anyone who needs comfort right now. @kelliwelli.bsky... #leadwithlove #lullabies #kidsmusic #musicheals #worried #comfort #selfcare #songwriting #childrensmusic #familymusic #kindiemusic #anxietyhelp
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Hoping this new platform gives us a legit place for honest discourse and information sharing again!
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