Presidents’ Day, Stewardship, and the Drift from Civic Ritual in a Culture of Extraction
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 16/02/2026A reflective look at Presidents’ Day, civic ritual, and how reclaiming stewardship may restore belonging in a culture shaped by extraction.
When the Economy Grows but People Struggle: A Trauma-Informed View
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 27/12/2025GDP may be rising, but many households are struggling. A trauma-informed look at economic growth, inequality, and why lived experience matters.
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.
When Caring Becomes a Crime
by: Mary CoughlinPublished on: 08/10/2025After Greta Thunberg’s detention for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, the world faces a reckoning: what happens when care itself becomes a crime? A trauma-informed reflection on moral injury, complicity, and the courage to remain human.
