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Operation Parent: State of Modern Youth
Discover the world today’s youth are growing up in, a world full of screens, high expectations, and pressures very different from the childhood many adults remember, even when some challenges sound familiar. Dr. Crystal Collier, inspired by her book Inside Your Moves Matter, shares how teens make decisions and why their brains respond differently under stress. Her teen interns will share their experiences and thoughts on gambling, marijuana, pornography, technology overuse, and mental health. Parents, caregivers, and adults will learn how to better understand modern adolescence and respond in intentional ways that help youth stay safe and healthy.
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Operation Parent: Behavior Modification
Dr. Crystal Collier joined Operation Parent again to train parents, clinicians, and educators on behavior modification. The webinar goes over theories and tools to combat negative and risky behaviors like acting out, cell phone overuse, excessive gaming, substance use, and more. Parents and clinicians learn the philosphy and daily tools needed to shape behavior with rewards and consequences.
Calm & Connected Podcast
As parents, we are concerned that our kids and teens may engage in high risk behaviors as they grow up. How can we, as parents, encourage our children away from engaging in these high risk behaviors? Or, if they are already doing any of these behaviors, how can we encourage them to stop them? In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Dr. Collier’s work in addiction and adolescence development
- How your brain can change and the affect you can have on your reactions
- How parents can reduce high risk behavior
- How to keep lines of communication open between parent and child
- Chatting with your child with framework, ‘We feel, we deal and we trust.’
- Finding coping skills and strategies
Power Your Parenting with Colleen O'Grady
In this powerful episode, Dr. Crystal Collier joins Colleen to unpack the science behind teen decision-making, impulsivity, and risk. With compelling insights from her own story and decades of research, Dr. Collier explains how dopamine, brain development, and social pressure collide in the adolescent years. She shares how high-risk behaviors like vaping, binge drinking, and overusing tech can alter executive functioning—and what parents can do to help. From early prevention strategies to family code building, refusal skills, and brain-based praise, this episode offers actionable steps to help your teen thrive.
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