The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide: A Neurodevelopmental Guide for Parents and Families Who Want to Prevent Youth High-Risk Behavior

by Crystal Collier

In The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, Dr. Crystal Collier offers a validated neurodevelopmental approach to help parents raise their kids to refrain from engaging in high-risk behaviors. Drawing on her in-depth analysis of prevention science research and brain development, and her extensive experience working as a therapist with youth and their families, Dr. Collier shows what healthy brain development looks like, how risky behaviors can derail that trajectory, and how to keep development on track. Illustrated in a fun, infographic style, The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide puts at parents' fingertips the developmentally appropriate prevention science they need to set children up for success from elementary school to college, as alcohol, marijuana, other illicit drugs, technology overuse, vaping and e-cigarettes, pornography, body image and eating issues, self-injury, suicide, dating violence, risky sexual behavior and more. The Guide gives parents the scientific basis for setting healthy boundaries and limits regarding the many risky behaviors faced by today's youth, and what those limits should look like at each phase of brain development. This is the practical information parents, teachers and counselors need to be 'Brain-Savvy' - to know what prevention measures to take, and when - to help kids make healthy choices for life.

428 pages, Paperback

Published October 15, 2020

Reviews

[Darrell Bramer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting read on the development of a child’s brain from early age to adulthood. Honestly had wished I had read this 3 decades ago when my kids were growing up.
Never stop learning! Recommend to anyone raising young kids today.

A ton of information you’ll want to refer back to as your child grows… so recommend reading this one as opposed to listening.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice and research. I definitely think an updated version needs to come out, as this is 8 years old now. The best section was Chapter 6 which gives scripts and checklists for what to talk to your kids about, how to talk to them, when to talk to them, and activities to complete.