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There are different types of treatment and counseling programs available if you have children or
adolescents with behavioral problems. This complete range of programs is called the continuum of care. All of the services or programs on this continuum may not be available everywhere, but many psychiatric hospitals now provide most of them.

If you are worried about one of your kids behavior or emotional problems, the best place to start would be a consultation with a qualified mental health professional, such as a clinical psychologist. At the conclusion of the consultation, he or she will recommend the best type of treatment or counseling program for your teen.

I confess that holiday shopping once felt like an enormous, energy draining chore, and it was one that I dreaded all year. Now I have found a way to really enjoy it. Here are some tips to help you take pleasure in it, too.

Decking the halls and spreading good cheer can be stressful. Here are some tips to make sure you enjoy every last fa la la.

1. Stay Centered. An energized and peaceful holiday season is possible only when you can keep your priorities straight. Take a pen and paper and ask yourself: What do you value, above all else? What comes second? Third? How important is your spirituality, your family, your profession, your time for yourself? After some thought and reflection, rank your top priorities on a Post it Note where you will see it throughout the day. (Mine is on my computer monitor). Refer to your list when asked to make commitments and compromises. If the request does not jibe with your list, you do not only have permission, you have an obligation, to say no.

Is there a subject more charged than that of time, especially among parents? It is the source of many of our conversations (”How are you?” “Busy!”) and much of our guilt.

Time is also a subject that has been too much on my mind lately, leaving me feeling a little short of breath without knowing exactly why.

Maybe it is because, of late, we have known way too many people coping with untimely, tragic deaths. Anytime someone younger than you dies unexpectedly, it tends to make you squint at your life and your choices and to wonder whether you are going to be granted much more time to continue making them.