Finding Warmth in the Cold: Why We Need Each Other Right Now
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 01/02/2026When the world feels heavy and isolating, shared presence reminds us: we’re not imagining it. This reflection explores belonging, grief, and care.
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When Survival Gets Diagnosed: Why Behavior Is Not Pathology
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 31/01/2026A trauma-informed reflection on child behavior, survival responses, and why diagnosing adaptation can deepen harm instead of healing.
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The Cost of Performance: Reclaiming Presence in a World That Cannot Sit With Pain
by: Mary CoughlinPublished 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 CoughlinPublished 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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