When The System Pushes Back
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 12/07/2025In Ripple Post 5, Mary Coughlin explores what happens when trauma-informed presence meets resistance. With insights from TIDC, Caring Science, and BUFFER, this post invites readers to stay rooted—and consider joining TIP 2.0 for deeper support.
Truth-Telling in a Time of Erosion: What E. Jean Carroll Teaches Us About Bearing Witness
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 10/07/2025This trauma-informed reflection explores E. Jean Carroll’s Not My Type, the enduring impact of institutional misogyny, and how Donald Trump’s own words reveal a culture that minimizes harm and glorifies power. Through the lens of the B.U.F.F.E.R. framework, this post names, contextualizes, and transforms rage into reckoning.
Ripple Post 4: The Power of a Pause
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 04/07/2025In Ripple Post 4, Mary Coughlin explores the power of a pause as a trauma-informed, relational, and healing practice. Drawing from TIDC, Caring Science, and BUFFER, this reflection includes a free guided audio to support presence in everyday moments.
The Day I Knew
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 30/06/2025A reflection on the moment many knew Trump was unfit for leadership—and an invitation to reexamine what we excuse, what we normalize, and what we protect.
