Barbara Godin is a graduate of Athabasca University. She writes the “”Dear Barb” and the “Women of Interest” columns. As well, Barb has written many personal interest stories and enjoys connecting with others through her writing. She has been writing for The Voice since 2003.
If you enjoy reading Dear Barb, you can also purchase her curated collection, Dear Barb: Answers to Everyday Questions at her website, http://www.barbgodin.com.
Dear Barb: Hi. My mom passed away four years ago and my dad remarried. Dad always said that he had an agreement with his new wife that his assets would be left to his three children. Dad died suddenly, last month and we have yet to hear anything about the will or any agreement that… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I read your column weekly and I appreciate your advice. My question is about best friends. I have known Chrissy for 25 years and our lives have paralleled in a lot of ways. I believe that is the reason we bonded and were always there for each other. However, recently, things have… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, we are a group of girls in our twenties who are working on a college paper about the evolution of etiquette and changes that may have occurred over the years. A couple of girls in our group are presenting the theory that the rules of etiquette have never changed and personal behaviour… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have lived in the same neighborhood for 30 years. We raised our family here and never had any problems until recently when a family moved in next door. They are a family of both parents, plus three teenage boys. When they moved in my wife brought a casserole to them. I know… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am in my late twenties, and I have been living with my boyfriend for four years. On Christmas Eve he proposed to me and presented me with a magnificent diamond. Of course I accepted, since I have been waiting a long time for this. We get along great, and I don’t… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, hope you are doing well. I am a man in my forties, and I occasionally read your column. My question is about procrastination. I am a big-time procrastinator. I can’t seem to get anything done, even though I have full intention of completing the task at hand. I work in a fast-paced… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a mother of a 7-year-old daughter. My husband and I are news addicts. We always have CNN on in the background when we are home. Often my daughter is in the room playing or drawing while the news is on. I assumed she wasn’t listening to the TV, but I was… Read more »
Dear Barb: My best friend, Tessa, has a teenage daughter who is doing drugs and I don’t know what to do about it. Should I tell her, or should I mind my own business? I learned about this from my teenage son who goes to the same school as Tessa’s daughter. He says she is… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have been trying to work through this on my own, but I think I need some advice. I am in my early forties and have a great husband and two teenage kids. I have been fortunate in my life, as my husband and I have been able to work through difficult times… Read more »
Dear Barb: I think I may have read something similar in a column, but I can’t remember your advice. My husband and I adopted a kitten from a cat rescue organization six months ago. Ginger was three months old when we got him. We had just lost our dog and decided we would get a… Read more »