Brene Brown

Brene Brown is the author of the book. A meticulous researcher who leads a team of researchers, Brown presents herself as a flawed human capable of experiencing all of the emotions presented in Atlas of the Heart. Brown appears to be a compassionate mother, who spends quality time with her children, engaging in family activities like paddle boarding and talking rituals during dinner. Also, she exhibits patience when her children are going through difficult times emotionally, stating that she “sits in the dark” with them. By that, she means she allows her children to experience their negative feelings but communicates with them that she is there to support them. Brown admits to having occasional conflicts with her husband, at times needing “time-outs” to gather her calm and recover from what she calls “flooding” (a momentary feeling of being unable to process thoughts or communicate). She also...