As the protests began, I understood the purpose; when they turned violent, I also understood some of the conditions that fed that violence.

This presentation was certainly going to take me deeper than I would ever choose for my feet to wander.

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

When children are traumatized there are always results.This is a well documented and researched truth. The brain scans of those who have bee

This book defines me as a writer. It is an interweaving narrative that almost defies description. One of my endorsers for Jeannie's BRAV

Jeannie, the resourceful and resilient child self of author Janyne McConnaughey takes center stage in this companion book to BRAVE: A person

We often stop ourselves and the children in our lives from doing everything necessary for the body to heal from trauma. We stop our tears, w

I used all my skill as an instructional designer when writing BRAVE. I have read books that throw graphic abuse details at you on the first

I realize more and more how trauma informed my teaching methods and choices. No one expected anyone else to be perfect. Stories were receive

I am well aware that my book and the truth I tell will be a powerful statement about the effects of childhood trauma. The vulnerability requ

What if the trauma outweighs the goodness of God? It is easy to think that is a spiritual problem, but does a child (or adult) who prays for

As I began to heal, I saw the world around me for what I felt like was the first time. I was like a small child discovering the world. There

The second realization had to do with manicures. I knew, without understanding the language being spoken, that no one wanted to give me a ma

“Please, just keep looking at me and I will be OK.” I was speaking to another woman who also got pulled over ‘for further inspection’ at a

For many abuse victims, there is a sense of knowing without knowing. Sometimes a memory floats around the edges of consciousness, but our de

I said, “I need to finish this conversation another time.” To my horror, he said, “No, we are going to finish this right now.”I was probably

It was natural to think of PTSD being a primarily military problem—until I met my own trauma and PTSD symptoms face to face.