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With the tragic prevalence of opioid addiction in the United States, we all need to pay attention to the ways that children’s pain is addressed in both acute and chronic situations. Children feel and express pain differently than adults, both parents and doctors agree. At the same time, pediatric pain management is a complex topic for doctors and often a baffling one for parents. Some parents, fearful of their child’s suffering, want them to receive narcotics to numb the pain. Others find the possibility of addiction even more frightening and don’t want their child prescribed any opioid narcotics, regardless of pain levels.

The December Dilemma is a reality that many interfaith families live out each holiday season. The big question is how to balance Christmas and Chanukah in a family with a parent of each faith.

When decorating a kitchen, a client and I created a small sitting area in her large eating area. We decided to use a chair with an ottoman. To give the area a little “oomph,” we used color to pull it all together. My client fell in love with the wonderful fabric we used to make a pillow for the chair. 

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently announced she has been diagnosed with dementia and potentially Alzheimer’s disease. The news has thrown the disease into the spotlight at a time when an estimated 5.7 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease and by 2050, is projected to rise to nearly 14 million.

Recently, my daughter called me after the first exam of the semester to report her frustration and defiance. She arrived 10 minutes early to the testing site and had planned to review her notes. The proctor instructed the students to put their notes away in preparation for some guided meditation. “Yes, this is mandatory,” the proctor shot back at my daughter, in response to her prodding.

October is the shoulder season — the High Holidays are over and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. This is when you want easy snacks, quick lunches and no-fuss appetizers for unexpected guests. You want them to be delicious and filling, but you also want them come together quickly without too much effort. It would be nice if they were healthy and economical, too.

In this country, there has always been a well-worn path to household wealth — and that’s buying the house itself.

If the outside of your house is looking shabby, you may be thinking about having it repainted. But like most homeowners, you’re probably wondering about what paint to use.

As we begin the new year in earnest now, many of us may be looking to change certain aspects of our lives.

The concept of lifelong learning takes on a whole new meaning at Mirabella at ASU, a 20-story senior living facility currently being built on the corner of Mill Avenue and University Drive on the Arizona State University Tempe campus.

For the past few years at Rosie on the House, we’ve talked about ways to fix or remodel your home to make it more comfortable and safe for aging members of your family, including you.

When Alexandria Kassman Dreher began planning her interfaith wedding, she turned to the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center in downtown Phoenix to provide a vibe that was inclusive, yet still paid homage to her faith.

To kick off the new school year, Pardes Jewish Day School held its first retreat for middle school students so they could learn to communicate, collaborate and establish trust.

Play is a big part of childhood. In school, as well as at home, play has traditionally been the gateway for learning and one way for children to find a sense of individuality within their networks of peers and adults.

Now that the kids are back in school, what changes do you need to make to your home to accommodate the new academic year? Your children have grown in size, and their maturity level has grown as well. This may require a shift in the space for everyone, because they have new educational needs.

The dipping of apples in honey representing hope for a sweet new year is a Rosh Hashanah tradition. And with the growing popularity of eating local and organic, the options for the sweet bee’s nectar on your table have expanded exponentially. Now, in addition to the standard supermarket offerings, there are all kinds of varieties found at farmers markets and independent grocers, as well as through independent purveyors. So how to choose?

Like most religious holidays, Rosh Hashanah has a social component. It’s a time for getting together to celebrate the beginning of a sweet new year with symbolic foods like round challah and honey-dipped apple slices.

The year Doris Kahn was born, 1914, World War I erupted. A year before the end of that war, women won the right to vote in New York, where Kahn was born. Three years later, the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

Since the High Holidays are early this year, the idea of a lighter meal may be more appealing than roasting chickens or braising briskets.

A rabbi’s work is never done, and that’s especially true for High Holiday sermons, which they can spend as much as a year preparing.

When I grew up, it was considered elegant to buy desserts at bakeries.

When my two brothers and I were in elementary school, our family always ate weekday dinners together. Everyone in the family had a chance to talk about problems, successes and minutia of the day. My parents insisted that if we wanted to be listened to, we had to listen to everyone else, including them. My parents created an environment conducive to sincere communication. They knew that if they wanted their children to listen to them, they needed to listen to us.

Ask a teenager whether they want to sleep a little bit longer, and they’ll happily turn around without a sound and crawl back into their cave of 500 thread count sheets.

Dr. Ron Barnes wanted to unite his mother and aunt under one roof. As Holocaust survivors in their 90s, and not able to get out much to visit one another, he knew that living together would bring them companionship and great joy.

Ezra Sherman witnessed some of the 20th century’s most transformational moments.

In 1975, who would have predicted that the words of Harry Wayne Casey would be the best advice for healthy aging? You might know the 67-year-old Casey better as KC from KC and the Sunshine Band. Back when he was only 24, his mantra was, “Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight.”

Parents worry about their children pretty much nonstop. The apprehension usually skyrockets after teens pass their driver’s test and then can pilot a vehicle solo.