Beverly J. Graves
-
Travel & Destinations
Grandma-Granddaughter Travel Adventure
You can’t slight one kid at the expense of the other. As parents of more than one in a brood,…
Read More » -
Health & Well-Being
A Teacher’s Bold Lesson on the Power of Literature
When I taught, getting students to read—really read—was one of my biggest challenges. Nowadays, convincing kids to open a book…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
The Evolution of Giving and Receiving
The concept of giving and receiving has evolved for me over the years, shaping my views on generosity, balance, and…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
Voting Season
Pick your cause: Gaza, Ukraine, refugees, immigrants, political polarization, climate change, inequities, terrorism. The list grows longer when you also…
Read More » -
Life & Lifestyle
Memories of My Days at Summer Camp
In the movie “Avalon,” patriarch Sam Krichinsky tells his grandson, “If I knew things were going to be gone, I…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
The Importance of Letters
One of “Sesame Street’s” mission is to develop letter knowledge and vocabulary for kids beginning to understand their place in…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
Being in the Right Place to Make a Difference
When I taught school, I always thought my challenge was to be the right person in the right place at…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
Embarrassing Our Kids — It’s Generational
I taught in the high school both my kids would eventually attend. At first, they didn’t understand that it was MY…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
A Trip to Rwanda
Admittedly, I don’t think much about cows every day. They are not on my radar except for the milk jug…
Read More » -
Grandparenting
Experience Gifts for Grandchildren
A gift given is also a gift received by the giver. To many, this is the definition of being a…
Read More » -
Health & Well-Being
Pickleball — A Sport for All Ages
The new sports phenomenon taking over the country is pickleball. A game invented by three fathers from Bainbridge Island, Wash.,…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
Finding Grace in the Heart of a Women’s Prison
I was sent to a maximum-security women’s prison for four days. When a friend asked me to join Kairos —…
Read More » -
All Things Pets
A Life Well-Lived
If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, what would you do?” Most of us have entertained…
Read More » -
Topics & Perspectives
Turkey Duty for the Generations
I grew up going to my grandma’s or my mother’s house for Thanksgiving. But now, for years, my home is…
Read More » -
Life & Lifestyle
The Early Bird Special
I’ve seen many productions of the 1967 musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The cast always energizes the first…
Read More » -
Health & Well-Being
Cheers to a Life Well-Lived
I used to say, “I do not know yet what I want to do when I grow up,” assuming I…
Read More »
- 1
- 2