Cheryl Erwin

Cheryl Erwin, M.A., is a licensed marriage and family therapist, Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainer, author, and speaker based in Reno, Nevada. She practiced as a marriage and family therapist for 25 years, working with children, adolescents, and adults, and has served as a mental-health consultant for the University of Nevada, Reno’s Early Head Start program. She provides parent education, coaching, and professional training for parents, schools, and early-childhood professionals.

Erwin is the author or coauthor of nine books on parenting and family life, including Positive Discipline for Childcare Providers, Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, Fourth Edition, and Positive Discipline for Preschoolers, Revised 4th Edition. She coauthored these titles with Jane Nelsen and, for the early-childhood books, Roslyn Ann Duffy.