Advice July 14, 2026

Friendship Doesn’t Have To Be This Hard

“We really should get together.” How often do we say this or hear it from someone else? And how often...

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Advice July 8, 2026

How Do You Know When You’ve Outgrown Something?

I sat at the bungalow this July 4th weekend and felt nothing. Not sad, not peaceful, not even bored. Just...

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Advice July 8, 2026

When We Stop Looking In The Mirror: A Plastic Surgeon’s Reflections On Jewish Mourning

As a plastic surgeon, I spend much of my day talking about healing and physical appearance. Patients come to my...

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Advice July 8, 2026

We’re Complaining About The Culture We’re Creating

Every few weeks I hear someone complaining about how shallow and materialistic our community has become. People complain that everyone...

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Advice July 8, 2026

Building Boundaries By Setting Limits

In last week’s article on the important topic of values and boundaries, I introduced the concept of conscience and the...

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Advice June 30, 2026

Beware Of Commercial Breaks

I sometimes wonder if prescription drug companies and acupuncturists live in parallel universes. In one universe, a patient walks into...

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Advice June 30, 2026

Sound Waves and Summer Days: Your Guide to Protecting Your Hearing This Season

Summer is a symphony of distinct sounds. From the crashing of waves and the sizzle of a backyard barbecue to...

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Advice June 30, 2026

The Mother-Daughter Mirror: The Impact Of Plastic Surgery On Body Image

One of the questions I hear most often from women considering plastic surgery has nothing to do with anesthesia, scars,...

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Advice June 30, 2026

Whaddaya Think?

While buying a home in move-in condition is always ideal, leaving the buyer with little else to worry about other...

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Advice June 30, 2026

The SpaceX IPO and the Oldest Mistake in Investing

There has never been a more exciting time to watch companies go public. SpaceX, the rocket and satellite giant that...

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Advice June 30, 2026

Developing And Expanding Limits

This article is a sequel to last week’s piece entitled Possible Limits, which discussed values and boundaries. In this article, I...

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Advice June 23, 2026

Behind Closed Doors

By now, you probably know that I write about my life. Not because I think my life is particularly extraordinary,...

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Advice June 22, 2026

Bon Voyage! Why Your Portfolio Should See The World

If you have been invested in the S&P 500 for the past fifteen years, your portfolio has probably done well....

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Advice June 22, 2026

Making Time For A Mommy Makeover

One of the most common questions I hear during a mommy makeover consultation has nothing to do with surgery. Women...

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Advice June 22, 2026

Possible Limits

This article is a sequel to last week’s piece on Limitless Possibilities, where I began to explore the topic of personal...

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Advice June 17, 2026

What Does It Mean To Be Truly Seen?

I never set out to be known for my silences. But the feedback I hear most from listeners of Talk2Tamara...

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Advice June 16, 2026

Lost In Translation: When Doctors Speak A Different Language

One of the greatest ironies in medicine is that we spend years learning how to communicate with one another, and...

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Advice June 16, 2026

Stay In The Game

I don’t follow sports. At all. In all my life, I don’t think I’ve watched five consecutive minutes of basketball....

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