This 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....

“Tell the teachers to start watching for posts,” Jeannie said. “They will understand and buy my book and it will help them understand childr

(I have been blessed by so many who have written to me and shared their healing paths which included both reading BRAVE: A Personal Story of

During my healing journey, my dissociated child selves, frozen in time by trauma, provided a window into the mind of a child who has suffere

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

(There have been many times when readers stop and message me with appreciation after reading the Introduction to BRAVE: A Personal Story of

Every dream is a child’s dream. Even when we dream as an adult; it is connected to a dream we had as a child. Maybe we can’t remember where

Then one glorious day, I sat back on the therapy couch and said, “This was never my fault.” In all of my “what if” moments, the idea of my i

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 don’t want to dwell there either, but I find the populace in general to be very much lacking in an understanding of the effects of not hav

And finally, the 6th most common reaction: Thank you. You are welcome. Those who are saying thank you are the reason I was willing to be “cr

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