The Cost of Performance: Reclaiming Presence in a World That Cannot Sit With Pain
By: Mary Coughlin Published 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.
THE REAL GIFTS SERIES — WEEK 4
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 17/12/2025Week 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.
Uprooting the Old Roots: Reclaiming Care from the Lineage of Harm
By: Mary Coughlin Published 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.
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.
