This Is Not Normal: Dismantling Public Education Is a Trauma to Our System of Care
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 18/07/2025This powerful blog post reframes the mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education as a trauma to our national caregiving system. Through the lens of TIDC, BUFFER, and Caring Science, it calls readers to name the harm, support public educators, and refuse to normalize injustice.
The Children Are Not Okay: When a Nation Chooses Neglect Over Nurture
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 15/07/2025Why are U.S. children dying at higher rates than their global peers? A trauma-informed look at policy failures, preventable loss, and what we must change.
The Future We Are Weaving — A Vision for What Comes Next
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 17/06/2025A bold, heart-centered call to co-create a trauma-informed, care-rooted future—one thread, one voice, one act of healing at a time.
What Does It Mean to Be Present?
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 27/04/2025In this powerful reflection, Mary Coughlin explores presence as a clinical, civic, and personal practice. Grounded in trauma-informed developmental care, Caring Science, and the BUFFER framework, this post kicks off a six-part series culminating in the June 6 workshop, The Presence.
