Performance, Presence, and What We May Be Missing
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 27/09/2026What if humane care requires more than competence? Exploring relational capacity, presence, power, stewardship, and the wisdom of diverse ways of knowing.
You Can’t Prevent Trauma in the NICU—But You Can Change How It’s Experienced
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 03/05/2026We can’t prevent all trauma in the NICU—but we can reduce harm and support experience.
When Care Became a Commodity: Remembering What Capitalism Made Us Forget
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 19/10/2025A reflective essay exploring the human cost of capitalism through the lenses of Trauma-Informed Developmental Care (TIDC), Caring Science, and the B.U.F.F.E.R.™ framework. This piece reimagines care as the foundation for a post-capitalist, healing-centered future.
Uprooting the Old Roots: Reclaiming Care from the Lineage of Harm
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 15/10/2025Explore how Caring Science, Trauma-Informed Developmental Care (TIDC), and the B.U.F.F.E.R. framework intertwine to heal the deep historical roots of hierarchy, fear, and inequity — reminding us that humanity once knew how to live in harmony through connection, cooperation, and care.
