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.
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The legacy a man leaves for his children is precious. It took many years for me to heal the scars left from damaging father figures. Despite the negatives, life always provides us with a counteracting positive, if we only allow ourselves to see it. Each man in my life has taught me something about lifesome… Read more »
Maryam Mirzakhani was born May 3, 1977, in Tehran, Iran, and died of breast cancer on July 14, 2017. Mirzakhani was the only woman, and the first Iranian, to win the Fields Medal, which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in Mathematics. The Fields Medal has been described as the most prestigious honor in mathematics…. Read more »
Dear Barb: I have a dilemma; my best friend is dating a woman who is cheating on him. They have been together for almost a year and I never really liked her. I always thought she was a controlling gold-digger. I’ve told Richard how I feel about her and he didn’t take it well. I… Read more »
Lyda Newman was born in 1885 in Ohio. She received a patent November 15, 1898, for an improved hair brush design that was very hygienic: it could be taken apart for easy cleaning. Newman was an African-American hairdresser by trade. She was also a Women’s Rights Activist and was instrumental in organizing the African-American Branch… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my early twenties and just finishing university. I’ve had the same boyfriend since high school and I always thought we’d end up married. Recently I’ve noticed he seems to be spending a lot of time with my roommate. They go out together or hang out at home when I am… Read more »
Francoise Barre-Sinoussi was born July 30, 1947, in Paris, France. In 2008 Barre-Sinoussi, along with Luc Montaigner, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of AIDS. In 1983 they discovered a retrovirus in patients with swollen glands; this retrovirus was later discovered to be the HIV virus. This discovery brought… Read more »
Dear Barb: I’ve been seeing a lot of information about minimalism. My girlfriend tells me I should look into it, she says I have too much clutter/stuff in my life and I need to live a simpler lifestyle. I don’t agree. I feel I worked hard to accumulate my stuff, so why should I get… Read more »
May Britt Moser was born January 4, 1963, in Fosnavag, Norway. She is a psychologist and neuroscientist who, along with her then husband, shared half of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on grid cells and neurons. Being aware of a person’s location and the ability to find their way… Read more »
Dear Barb: We have some friends that we hang out with occasionally and lately I’ve noticed some tension between them. When we get together we often go to an event and have some drinks. The last couple of times we went out I’ve noticed that Brig seems to be monitoring how much alcohol Cindy is… Read more »
Patricia Bath was born November 4, 1942, in Harlem, New York. Dr. Bath invented the Laserphaco which is a device and technique used in cataract surgery. In 1988, Bath received a patent for the Laserphaco. She was the first female ophthalmologist appointed to the faculty of the University of California, in the Los Angeles School… Read more »