Blog Author Maureen Goldman In Her Backyard

Turning Death Into A Celebration of Kindness

“Today is the anniversary of my mom Rita’s death. I was 22 when she died so this year has special significance as my daughter Emma is 22. We are going to do 22 kind things together in honor of my mom. The first is asking people to join us in honoring this day with an act of
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My Dad Sent Three Signs The Day He Died

Maureen Goldman

Yesterday, the last breath of Hurricane Irma slapped branches and bent tree trunks toward our home. Now the air is still. It feels like the moment when you run out of things to say to God. I’m looking for the signs. The news cycle is already spinning away from the weather and back to Washington,
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True Grace

Maureen Goldman

We had such sad news this week. My son Matthew’s friend Jason died, a young man we remember best as a sweet and shy seventh grader. To put a positive spin on this would be a crime. He was a boy who struggled, and that is all there is to say. Remarkably, I found a
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Maureen Goldman

Catherine’s Table is a collection of stories about living with soul and intention, the power of love and kindness, and the heart of a family. I also write about living with mental illness because sharing stories opens minds. Catherine’s Table is named in honor of my Aunt Kay. She taught me how to harvest joy from everything we did. I shared many happy summer evenings at her dinner table. My idea of heaven is sharing a meal with my family at home. We tell our best stories at the table.