When We Other, We All Lose: A Trauma-Informed Call to Belonging
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 29/07/2025Othering erodes our humanity and normalizes suffering. A trauma-informed lens reveals how belonging can heal us all.
Ripple Post 6: Presence as Practice, Not Performance
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 21/07/2025In the final Ripple Series post, Mary Coughlin reflects on presence as a lifelong practice—not a performance. She invites readers to carry this work forward with intention, compassion, and continued connection through TIP 2.0.
When It Feels Like You’re the Only One Who’s Alarmed
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 20/06/2025When you’re the one feeling the alarm bells—and your partner seems calm—it can feel disorienting, even lonely. This heartfelt reflection explores what it means to love each other through different responses to a chaotic world, and how naming your truth can deepen connection, not divide it.
We Begin on Friday
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 01/06/2025In this final post of the Presence Prelude series, Mary Coughlin shares the origin story behind The Presence workshop and offers a heartfelt invitation to gather on June 6. This is a call to remember what healing presence truly means—in the NICU and beyond.
