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Advice April 14, 2026
After The Matzah Settles: When Post-Pesach Pounds Meet Plastic Surgery
By B. Aviva Preminger, MD, MPH, FACS Every year it happens the same way. Pesach arrives with the best of...
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Advice March 29, 2026
It Didn’t Reveal Me. It Called Me Out
I went for a birth chart reading not really knowing what to expect. If I’m being completely honest, I went...
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Advice March 29, 2026
Transparency
For years, I have studied the Pesach Haggadah in depth and have puzzled over a question that seems to be an obvious one...
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Advice March 29, 2026
Dayenu: When Is Enough Actually Enough?
By Jack Strulowitz A few months ago, I was meeting with a new client. Successful, sharp, knows what he’s doing....
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Advice March 25, 2026
Am I Being A Nosy Neighbor?
Dear Esther, I’m writing to you about my next-door neighbors. I’m really concerned that something terrible might be going on...
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Advice March 24, 2026
Supporting the Whole Child: Sensory Integration and PTACH’s Therapeutic Approach at Bais Yaakov D’Rav Meir’s Specialized Sensory Lab
By Sharon Tepper, OTR When I first visited PTACH to provide teacher training, I was immediately struck by the atmosphere....
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Advice March 24, 2026
Two Sides Of The Same Screen
By Temima Feldman War reorganizes your world in an instant. In the past few days, I have found myself living...
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Advice March 24, 2026
Safe Space: You Don’t Have To Hit Rock Bottom
Question: My father had surgery about two years ago and was prescribed painkillers. He’s not in pain anymore, but he’s...
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Advice March 24, 2026
There’s No Crying In Surgery
Not long ago, one of my daughters came home upset after a biology exam. She had studied so hard. She...
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Advice March 23, 2026
What If It’s Not Supposed to Be Easy?
I was having a conversation the other day with a person who said something that sounded so simple. He said,...
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Advice March 18, 2026
When Parents Want Their Kids Home During War
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a surprising amount of commentary on some of my articles and public posts...
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Advice March 17, 2026
When Teachers Become Learners: A Breakthrough Year At PTACH
At PTACH, growth is not limited to students. This year, it began with the teachers. At the start of the...
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Advice March 17, 2026
“They Say They Stopped. How Do I Know If It’s Real?”
Question: My husband says he stopped gambling and that everything is under control now. Part of me wants to believe...
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Advice March 10, 2026
When Love Is Still There But The Connection Fades
Recently, during a conversation on my podcast with another therapist, we discussed marriage, communication, and the parts of relationships we...
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Advice March 10, 2026
Safe Space: Why “Just Stop” Doesn’t Work: Understanding Addictive Thinking
Question: I don’t understand why someone can’t just stop. If the behavior (smoking, drinking, gambling) is clearly causing problems in...
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Advice March 9, 2026
Happiness: An Infectious Emotion And A Contagious Feeling
This is the third article in my series on happiness. Now that we have analyzed happiness as both an emotion...
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Advice March 9, 2026
Oral Wegovy: What To Know Before Starting The New Weight Loss Pill
By Anastasiya Shor, PharmD, BCPS The Food and Drug Administration approved the once-daily Wegovy pill this past December for chronic...
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Advice March 3, 2026
Mindbiz
Dear Esther, I’d like to know how to handle a very controlling mother. My mother has always been extremely controlling,...
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