Craig and Carroll discuss slowing down and being bored with local Licensed Clinical Social Worker Scott Sweet. Scott is a Carmel, IN native who is a therapist at Centerpoint Counseling Services in Indianapolis, IN. Scott has also a trained Mindfully Based Stress Reduction teacher. Hear Scott discuss why being bored is needed, how technology impacts us but can be useful, and how we can help ourselves and our teenagers be more present and connected.

http://centerpointcounseling.org/: Centerpoint Counseling webpage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHKQHkoWNyU: "Meet Your Emotions" scene from movie "Inside Out"

https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/: The Center for Mindfulness webpage

https://www.screenagersmovie.com/: Homepage of the documentary film, "Screenagers"

http://www.rickhanson.net/: Rick Hanson, Ph.D. website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU: Ted Talk from Jill Bolte Taylor titled, "My Stroke of Insight"

In this episode, WMS Counselors Craig, Carroll and Juli talk with Kelly Growden. Kelly is the Prevention Coordinator at Prevail, a local agency dedicated to serving victims of crime and abuse. This conversation, while intended for parents of adolescents, is resourceful for any parent of any child of any age. Topics discussed include dating, peer relationships, consent and advice for parents about how to have tough and sometimes uncomfortable conversations with your kids.

https://www.prevailinc.com/: Prevail's website

http://www.loveisrespect.org/: Love is Respect website. Advocacy and support services for young people

https://www.crisistextline.org/: Crisis Text Line. Free 24/7 support for people in crisis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU: Tea video referenced in episode. Great video to demonstrate a conversation about consent.

Aimee Scheurmann joins The Toolbox. Aimee is a Senior Associate Director of Admission and the Indianapolis Regional Representative for Hanover College, a private, liberal arts school in Southern Indiana. Aimee shares advice for middle school parents as well as her perspective of a liberal arts education. Here about what you can be doing right now with 12-14 year old students to prepare them for life during and after high school. Aimee's passion for her work and resources she shares in this episode are invaluable!

https://www.hanover.edu/: The Hanover College Website

https://www.hanover.edu/about/profiles?e=rust: Aimee Scheurmann's contact information

https://collegecost.ed.gov/netpricecenter.aspx: The USDOE Net Price Calculator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=J-swZaKN2Ic: Carol Dweck on The Power of Yet

Craig, Carroll and Juli invite their colleagues from across the street for a conversation about the middle to high school transition and everything that entails. Dr. Stacey Mcguire, WHS Principal and Dan Doherty, WHS Director of Counseling discuss why the middle years are so critical, course scheduling and what WHS has to offer along with what the mission of WHS really is. No matter where you live, you will learn a wealth of info. about what middle school and high school in this episode.

http://whscounselingcenter.com/: The Westfield High School Counseling Center website

http://whscounselingcenter.com/course-book/: The WHS Counseling Center Scheduling webpage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ: Carol Dweck video on Growth Mindset

https://www.wws.k12.in.us/domain/421: The WHS Club webpage

https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=whs: The WHS Naviance log in page for parents and students

Craig, Carroll and Juli sit down with Barbie Martin and Jarod Wilson, both of whom have a background in helping students and their families. Barbie and Jarod discuss how The Indiana Commission for Higher Education can help parents and students of all ages. Specific attention is paid to middle school parents and students. Hear about a handful of great resources related to career pathways, affording a post-secondary education and how to help your younger student identify what he or she may want to do in the future.

https://www.in.gov/che/: The Indiana Commission for Higher Education website.

https://learnmoreindiana.org/: Learnmore Indiana website: Tons here for parents, students and adult learners. Lots about college cost, affordability, etc.

https://scholars.in.gov/: Indiana's 21st Century Scholars website. Income based scholarship opportunity for students in Indiana. Apply here.

http://nextleveljobs.org/2017: NextLevel Jobs of Indiana website: Great resources for adults looking for employment and training.

http://www.indnext.com/: Indiana Next website. A great guide to life after high school. Tips on career exploration, affordability and cost, and more.

Mich Warren, Director of Admissions at Purdue University joins The Toolbox. Mitch discusses a vast array of topics including what being college ready means and looks like in middle school and what students in grades 7-12 can do to find "the right fit" in the college and career process.

https://admissions.purdue.edu/: The Purdue University Undergraduate website

http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/gallup/: The Purdue University Gallup Index website

http://whscounselingcenter.com/: Westfield H.S. Counseling Center website. Find info. on Naviance as well as other WHS resources shared during this episode

https://www.collegeboard.org/?navId=www-cb: The College Board website

https://collegecost.ed.gov/netpricecenter.aspx: The U.S. Department of Education Net Price Calculator

Craig, Carroll and Juli talk with Betsy Delzer, Mindfulness Coordinator for The Middleton Plains School District just outside Madison, Wisconsin. Betsy is a former public school art teacher of many years who now spends her days helping students, teachers and administrators lead calmer more peaceful lives. She is a member of her district's leadership team and is full of advice for educators and parents as she is both of those. Betsy will share plenty of resources to help you, your students or your own children find more calm and peace in their lives.

https://www.omyeahyogamovement.com/: Betsy Delzer's website.

http://www.10percenthappier.com/: Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris. Links to his book mentioned by Betsy as well as his podcast and other helpful resources.

http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/: A More Beautiful Question, book mentioned by Betsy.

http://kellymcgonigal.com/books/: The Upside of Stress, book mentioned by Betsy.

https://www.mindful.org/: Mindful Magazine and blog.

http://www.contemplativemind.org/: The Center for Contemplative Mind in Study

Craig and Juli welcome Jamie Price, Co-Founder of the wildly popular meditation app for teens titled, Stop, Breathe, Think. Jamie tunes in live from Los Angeles where she and her team grew a non-profit into an app that aims to help teens manage their stress in positive ways. Hear advice for working with your teen, your students and even yourself. Jamie shares her journey from a former career on Wall Street to starting a tool that has currently over four million downloads to date.

https://www.stopbreathethink.com/: App for mindfulness for students ages 10 and older

https://www.stopbreathethink.com/kids/: App for mindfulness for students ages 5-10

Tyler Dougherty, Westfield Police Department and School Resource Officer, discusses the topic of texting, sexting and social media. Tyler shares advice, info. on the law, and his experiences with prevention education in the school. Officer Dougherty does a great job sharing why we should not be afraid of technology and offers insight that can be very helpful to hear. Craig, Juli, Carroll and Tyler will highlight some key points from a recent parent evening at Westfield High School where Tyler presented on this same topic.

Tyler Dougherty Email:
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Tyler Dougherty Phone: 317-804-3230

Craig, Carroll and Juli speak with Jessica Herzog, Suicide Education Coordinator, Chaucie's Place. Located in Carmel, Indiana, Chaucie's Place works passionately to empower the community to end child abuse and youth suicide by offering evidence-based, high quality programs to students and adults. Jessica shares a wealth of information every parent will want to hear including data, warning signs, advice for parents, and much more. Every parent should hear what she has to say. This is one of the best suicide prevention conversations you will hear.

http://chauciesplace.org: Chaucie's Place Website

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression/index.shtml: Signs of Understanding Teen Depression from The National Institute of Mental Health.

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/preventing-youth-suicide-tips-for-parents-and-educators: Tips for Parents and Educators from The National Association of School Psychologists.

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/13-reasons-why-netflix-series-considerations-for-educators: Tips for Viewing "13 Reasons Why" from The National Association of School Psychologists.

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline