When Care Became a Commodity: Remembering What Capitalism Made Us Forget
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 19/10/2025A reflective essay exploring the human cost of capitalism through the lenses of Trauma-Informed Developmental Care (TIDC), Caring Science, and the B.U.F.F.E.R.™ framework. This piece reimagines care as the foundation for a post-capitalist, healing-centered future.
Uprooting the Old Roots: Reclaiming Care from the Lineage of Harm
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 15/10/2025Explore how Caring Science, Trauma-Informed Developmental Care (TIDC), and the B.U.F.F.E.R. framework intertwine to heal the deep historical roots of hierarchy, fear, and inequity — reminding us that humanity once knew how to live in harmony through connection, cooperation, and care.
The Body Remembers: What My Grandmother’s Hands Teaches Us About Healing at Every Level of Care
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 10/10/2025From the NICU to the nation, healing begins when we remember that safety lives in the body. Trauma-informed care shows us how to restore connection and hope.
When Caring Becomes a Crime
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 08/10/2025After Greta Thunberg’s detention for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, the world faces a reckoning: what happens when care itself becomes a crime? A trauma-informed reflection on moral injury, complicity, and the courage to remain human.
