Marie Masterson
Chicago, Illinois
Marie Masterson, PhD is a national speaker and author of four books, including 101 Principles for Positive Guidance with Young Children: Creating Responsive Teachers published by Pearson, Enjoying the Parenting Roller Coaster: Nurturing and Empowering Your Children through the Ups and Downs, published by Gryphon House, which presents a philosophy of respectful, relational parenting with practical strategies for effective positive guidance, and two best practices books for family childcare providers published with the National Associate for the Education of Young Children.
As a child behavior expert, her engaging and inspirational messages include advocacy for children’s mental health, sensitive and effective responses to stress and trauma, positive behavior guidance, and research-based strategies to boost self-regulation and social skills in young children. As a highly regarded practical author and speaker, she has developed a widely held reputation as a motivational speaker for schools, faith-based organizations, family childcare and early care and education organizations, and parenting groups.