The Cost of Performance: Reclaiming Presence in a World That Cannot Sit With Pain
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 11/01/2026A reflective essay on performance culture, loneliness, aging, and the courage to choose presence over productivity in a world that struggles to sit with pain.
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A Boy Called Christmas: A Trauma-Informed Holiday Reflection on Hope, Loss, and Becoming
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 27/12/2025A trauma-informed holiday reflection using A Boy Called Christmas as a touchstone for resilience, belonging, and hope through a B.U.F.F.E.R. lens—gentle, honest, and deeply human.
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The Magic We Make: What Red One Teaches Us About Hope in a Hard Time
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 17/12/2025A hopeful reflection on Red One, showing how love, kindness, and collective courage outshine the cruelty of today’s political climate — and why magic still wins.
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Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #8
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 15/12/2025As the year closes, this reflection explores how love, belonging, and trauma-informed developmental care shape the future we are healing toward—one relationship, one system at a time.
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