The Dad Life

No matter how much we try to shield our young children from the evils of terrorism and the continual onslaught of extremist violence, we can...

Last week, with the Jewish high holidays around the corner, Ella asked me about Yom Kippur. I explained to my curious 12-year-old what the m...

All relationships are filled with subtle games and ongoing unconscious conversational tête-à-tête. For example: We all say things like ...

I think I may have a future lawyer living in the Kensley house. On our way home from camping this morning, the girls informed me that Ella...

While we were returning from lunch one day at work last week, a friend gathered all the parents around the office. "I need your opinion...

Tanya and I caught Sophia in a couple of lies. Nothing major, but enough to warrant attention. Like any normal kid, my 9-year-old played t...

Sophia signed up for basketball this winter. Aside from making her hoops-crazy dad very happy, the benefits are numerous: regular physical a...