A Boy Called Christmas: A Trauma-Informed Holiday Reflection on Hope, Loss, and Becoming

A Boy Called Christmas: A Trauma-Informed Holiday Reflection on Hope, Loss, and BecomingBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 27/12/2025

A 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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A Boy Called Christmas: A Trauma-Informed Holiday Reflection on Hope, Loss, and Becoming

The Magic We Make: What Red One Teaches Us About Hope in a Hard Time

The Magic We Make: What Red One Teaches Us About Hope in a Hard TimeBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 17/12/2025

A 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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The Magic We Make: What Red One Teaches Us About Hope in a Hard Time

THE REAL GIFTS SERIES — WEEK 4

THE REAL GIFTS SERIES — WEEK 4By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 17/12/2025

Week 4 of The Real Gifts Series focuses on reciprocity — the key to healthy, trauma-informed gift-giving. Learn how to give and receive in ways that honor boundaries, support relational balance, and create meaningful, sustainable connection.

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THE REAL GIFTS SERIES — WEEK 4

Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #8

Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #8By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 15/12/2025

As 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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Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #8

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