When Hunger Becomes Policy: The Economics of Cruelty
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 26/10/2025When government uses hunger as leverage, it’s not politics — it’s cruelty. A trauma-informed call for justice & accountability.
When the Protector Becomes the Perpetrator: $230 Million and the Price of Power
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 23/10/2025A trauma-informed reflection on the president’s $230 million claim against the U.S. Department of Justice. The principles of Trauma-Informed Developmental Care (TIDC), Caring Science, and the B.U.F.F.E.R.™ framework expose how systems fail when power replaces accountability. This is a call to collective action and civic care.
The Body Remembers: What My Grandmother’s Hands Teaches Us About Healing at Every Level of Care
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 10/10/2025From the NICU to the nation, healing begins when we remember that safety lives in the body. Trauma-informed care shows us how to restore connection and hope.
When Caring Becomes a Crime
By: Mary Coughlin Published 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.
