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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
How Not to be a Fixer
This morning I decided to catch up on my son's recent sermons and God met me there—not in necessarily pleasant ways, but certainly transf...
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Sep 17, 2020
- 4 min
#3 Trauma-Informed Ministries: The Hurting Child
For children who have experienced trauma, feeling safe is an essential need which is difficult to meet.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Sep 13, 2020
- 4 min
#2 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Is it Childhood Trauma?
The concept of self-soothing is key to understanding addictive behaviors.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
How to Be a Healing Church: A Very Human Webinar
With an understanding of the effects of trauma, the church has unlimited potential for being a healing church.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Can 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.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
A Time Capsule of Healing
It 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
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Feb 29, 2020
- 4 min
Watching the Sunrise: A Conference Reflection
Have you ever stood and watched the sun rise over the mountains? First there is a glow. Then a glimmer. Then an explosion.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Feb 21, 2020
- 4 min
Rocking the Future at Brumby
Some days are not what we expect. This was true of my day at Brumby Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. I was invited by former stude...
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
BRAVE Travel Stories: Pay it Forward
The 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.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Feb 11, 2020
- 4 min
Stepping Into Deep Waters
This presentation was certainly going to take me deeper than I would ever choose for my feet to wander.
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jan 13, 2020
- 4 min
What 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.
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Dec 9, 2019
- 3 min
Giving Teens a Voice
Yesterday 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
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Oct 23, 2019
- 5 min
Women in Leadership: It's About Respect
I have served in churches and church-related ministries in two denominations that believed very differently about the roles of women in mini
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Sep 27, 2019
- 3 min
Reflection: My Hope for the Future
I was prepared to share my insights with the students; but what I received from them exceeded my expectations. I received a profound hope fo
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Aug 24, 2019
- 4 min
BRAVE for Teachers: The Importance of Play
Thinking a child who doesn’t enter into play is simply being shy or obstinate prevents us from helping the child utilize this important path
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Aug 22, 2019
- 2 min
BRAVE for Teachers: The Need for Physical Activity
Increasingly, the researchers are telling us the key to learning is physical activity (though this is not a new understanding). While we nee
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Aug 15, 2019
- 3 min
BRAVE for Teachers
“Tell the teachers to start watching for posts,” Jeannie said. “They will understand and buy my book and it will help them understand childr
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Janyne A. McConnaughey, Ph.D.
- Aug 4, 2019
- 5 min
Five Years Later: A Future I Couldn’t Imagine
Except for the people I have known for many years, my life looks nothing like it did five years ago. I do not live in the same place, do the
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