Nice Is Not Enough: Kindness, Humanity, and the Courage to Care
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 05/09/2026Explore the difference between niceness and kindness—and why compassion, trauma-informed care, and relational stewardship ask more of us.
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The Love That Stays: Lessons in Showing Up Through Loss
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 29/03/2026A deeply personal reflection on love, loss, and legacy—exploring how we show up for one another in life’s most tender moments, and what it means to love fully, even when we must let go.
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Courage Is Not Partisan. It Is Protective.
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 10/03/2026A values-based reflection linking trauma-informed developmental care, advocacy, and democratic leadership. Exploring how power, courage, and belonging shape both healthcare systems and society.
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When Care Systems Begin to Mirror Coercion
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 28/02/2026How Robert Jay Lifton’s 8 Criteria for Thought Reform reveal patterns of coercive drift in geopolitics and healthcare — and why trauma-informed care matters now.
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