<![CDATA[Stories by Catharine Goodwin on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*ca-KSqsKuCnxVM_Bzu9V1Q.png Stories by Catharine Goodwin on Medium https://medium.com/@goodwincathy?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:11:52 GMT <![CDATA[Getting older comes with a new math]]>

How often have we heard, in discussions of aging, “80 is the new 60.” Or ,”These exercises (warnings, inspirations, ideas) are designed…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/getting-older-comes-with-a-new-math-d08e6fcdb8be?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/d08e6fcdb8be Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:11:37 GMT 2026-11-12T22:16:32.600Z <![CDATA[I’m single but please don’t ask me to be your holiday trophy guest.]]>

A Thanksgiving day, and I was home alone exchanging emails with my single friends around the country…all celebrating the holidays in their…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/im-single-but-please-don-t-ask-me-to-be-your-holiday-trophy-guest-8c82ef672c82?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/8c82ef672c82 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:21:26 GMT 2026-11-09T15:40:47.949Z <![CDATA[What’s all this fuss about birthdays, anyway?]]>

Today I saw an article about how birthdays can be depressing. The author, aging solo, had just gotten some disappointing news from her…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/how-i-celebrate-birthdays-as-a-scrooge-y-single-person-326f1a8510bd?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/326f1a8510bd Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:34:59 GMT 2026-10-31T15:23:20.701Z <![CDATA[They don’t talk much about this style of aging…]]>

When people warned me about getting older, they usually talked about deadly diseases like cancer and congestive heart failure. They warned…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/they-dont-talk-much-about-this-style-of-aging-f60dc4896c60?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/f60dc4896c60 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:21:59 GMT 2026-10-24T19:58:33.573Z <![CDATA[“I’m Glad I Didn’t Listen to Advice from My Older Self”]]>

I recently saw an article by a woman who identified as 23. She was admiring a 93 year old who was still driving and full of life. “I want…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/im-glad-i-didn-t-listen-to-advice-from-my-older-self-d45374bad7b4?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/d45374bad7b4 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:58:08 GMT 2026-10-15T16:05:02.105Z <![CDATA[How old will you be when you reach the beginning of the end?]]>

An article begins: “At my age I should move to assisted living.” That age could be 62, 75, 81, or 92. The only reason they give for that…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/how-old-will-you-be-when-you-reach-the-beginning-of-the-end-da8d494fb996?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/da8d494fb996 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:15:33 GMT 2026-10-16T18:11:52.834Z <![CDATA[“You bet your life:” what relationship choices really look like]]>

“Every decision is a bet.” That’s what Annie Duke says in her book, Thinking in Bets . Annie Duke, a highly successful poker player, sees…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/coupled-or-single-youre-placing-bets-in-a-high-stakes-game-ba8f61ce3c0d?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/ba8f61ce3c0d Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:52:08 GMT 2026-10-11T22:27:13.239Z <![CDATA[I’m Done Being Your ATM — and That’s a Good Story -]]>

“The ATM is closed.” That’s the punch line in hundreds of video stories I’ve read on YouTube.

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/im-done-being-your-atm-and-that-s-a-good-story-87d3479ff67d?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/87d3479ff67d Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:35 GMT 2026-10-07T17:57:38.821Z <![CDATA[What Should You Expect From a Friend When You’re Grieving?]]>

A letter to an advice columnist made me think about the topic of friendship. The LW’s brother died of an overdose following a long…

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]]> https://medium.com/@goodwincathy/what-should-you-expect-from-a-friend-when-youre-grieving-cb7723c5cfe0?source=rss-ce0864ed79d2------2 https://medium.com/p/cb7723c5cfe0 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:49:57 GMT 2026-10-05T13:55:15.622Z <![CDATA[I’m single, and please don’t ask how I get through a crisis]]>

Sunday morning, I woke up to dripping sounds.

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