Janyne McConnaughey, PhDMay 73 minWhen Dads are MothersRe-shared for all the dads who nurture their children! This is my day before Mother’s Day epiphany: My dad was my mother. I blogged...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 21, 20213 minATN's Virtual PivotIn the Spring of 2020, the Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) staff and Board had to make a difficult decision. We decided our next...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 12, 20213 minBRAVE for TeachersThis is my whimsical take on the fact that I didn't explain very well that Jeannie's BRAVE Childhood was the book I wrote for teachers....
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 12, 20212 minBRAVE for Teachers: The Need for Physical Activity“What would have helped me as a child?” I try to answer this in Jeannie’s BRAVE Childhood: Behavior and Healing through the Lens of...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 12, 20214 minBRAVE for Teachers: The Importance of PlayAbout midway through my healing process, I came to the realization that I did not know how to play, at least not with the abandonment of...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDDec 15, 20204 minMy Ph.D. was Earned!From the time I was in high school, I dreamed of one day completing a doctorate. It was a mixture of desiring validation and the simple...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDNov 13, 20204 minHow Not to be a FixerThis morning I decided to catch up on my son's recent sermons and God met me there—not in necessarily pleasant ways, but certainly...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 17, 20204 min#3 Trauma-Informed Ministries: The Hurting ChildFor children who have experienced trauma, feeling safe is an essential need which is difficult to meet.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 13, 20204 min#2 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Is it Childhood Trauma?The concept of self-soothing is key to understanding addictive behaviors.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 9, 20204 min#1 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Leading Others to Healing WatersHow do you gently encourage someone to not just recognize their need for healing but to move toward it before they reach the breaking point.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 4, 20202 minHow to Be a Healing Church: A Very Human WebinarWith an understanding of the effects of trauma, the church has unlimited potential for being a healing church.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDJun 1, 20203 minCan You Listen to the Smoke?As the protests began, I understood the purpose; when they turned violent, I also understood some of the conditions that fed that violence.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDMay 22, 20203 minA Time Capsule of HealingIt is impossible to know what a day will bring; it is also impossible to know when something a day brings might end out to be very important
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 29, 20204 minWatching the Sunrise: A Conference ReflectionHave you ever stood and watched the sun rise over the mountains? First there is a glow. Then a glimmer. Then an explosion.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 21, 20204 minRocking the Future at BrumbySome days are not what we expect. This was true of my day at Brumby Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. I was invited by former...
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 21, 20203 minBRAVE Travel Stories: Pay it ForwardThe mother and daughter were two of five who missed the plane. There had been plenty of announcements, but they didn't get there in time.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 11, 20204 minStepping Into Deep WatersThis presentation was certainly going to take me deeper than I would ever choose for my feet to wander.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDJan 13, 20204 minWhat Does Healing Feel Like?Allowing myself to feel my feelings while being triggered is part of healing and to be able to do this is what “healed” feels like.
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDDec 9, 20193 minGiving Teens a VoiceYesterday I sat on a community panel on the topic of teen mental health.That was surprising, but not as surprising as sitting between two te
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDOct 23, 20195 minWomen in Leadership: It's About RespectI have served in churches and church-related ministries in two denominations that believed very differently about the roles of women in mini