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.
When the Soul Goes Missing: Trauma-Informed Care Beyond the Checklist
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 10/06/2025Explore the difference between trauma-informed frameworks and procedural formulas in neonatal care. This soul-stirring piece reclaims the heart of healing and reminds us why presence—not protocol—is the true currency of care.
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.
Frameworks That Hold Us
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 11/05/2025In the third installment of her Presence Prelude series, Mary Coughlin explores the role of frameworks in sustaining trauma-informed presence. Drawing from TIDC, Caring Science, and the BUFFER model, she reflects on how structure can support healing
