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.
Facing the Roots: Reflections on Violence, Accountability, and Our Shared Responsibility
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 14/09/2025The taking of a human life is always tragic. A trauma-informed reflection on America’s legacy of violence, our complicity, and the responsibility of accountability in healing.
The Double Helix of Imagination and Healing: How Biology and Values Transform Care
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 07/09/2025Discover how imagination shapes neurotransmitters, coherence, and creativity — and how the BUFFER framework and trauma-informed care weave with biology to foster healing, resilience, and justice.
Troubling Care, Reimagining Care: Lessons from the NICU
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 31/08/2025Explore how care in the NICU is multiple, co-produced, and shaped by power. Drawing on research and Trauma-Informed Developmental Care, Mary E. Coughlin reflects on reimagining the NICU as a true community of care.
