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

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

Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #3

Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #3By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 17/11/2025

Explore how co-regulation, love, and presence help clinicians bear witness to suffering without burning out—restoring resilience through connection.

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Love as a Systemic Force: Healing Society Through the NICU #3

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