Maisel McLaula

Maisel McLaula is the author of the Think Like a Brain!™ children's book collection, a story-first series that blends neuroscience, imagination, and emotional safety for young readers. Drawing on decades of experience supporting children and families, her work centers on a simple but powerful belief: children deserve to understand and accept who they are, including how their brains work and why they make the choices they do.

Through playful characters and gentle metaphors, Maisel's stories help children discover the "why" behind their thoughts, feelings, and actions, turning confusion into clarity and self-judgment into self-compassion. When children understand their inner systems, they gain the power to respond with kindness toward themselves and to recognize those same patterns in others.

Maisel believes that when children feel safe inside their own minds, empathy grows naturally. The Think Like a Brain!™ collection offers a foundation for confidence, understanding, and care that grows with the child.