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: I am a woman in my thirties and I’m beginning to wonder if I will ever find a partner. I have never found anyone I would truly consider spending my life with, but I don’t want to give up. I have been wondering if I want to try online dating. I haven’tt visited… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am writing about my wife. I think she has a problem with spending money. We are a middle-class family with two young children. My wife works part time and I work full time. While I make a decent living, we don’t have much extra money. Over the last few years, my… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am the mother of a thirty-five-year-old son who is a drug addict. He has been on drugs since he was a teenager. I have always hoped that he would be able to get off drugs, but through the years it has only become worse. He will get clean for a few months… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am the mother of two girls, aged 12 and 13. They have always done well in school and had a lot of friends until this past year. They both became the target of bullies and now they are having all kinds of anxiety about going back to school in the Fall. My… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I recently completed first year university and I did alright, but I must learn to manage my time better. I felt very scattered and barely completed my assignments in time. I ended up feeling stressed all the time. It is not that I was partying a lot, I just couldn’t seem to… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, my husband and I have a dilemma and I am hoping you can help us resolve it. We have a cottage about 8 hours from where we live and we spend a lot of time there and have made good friends with nearby neighbors. Our next-door neighbor purchased a puppy at the… Read more »
Dear Barb: A close friend of mine has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I am not sure what stage it is at, but I think it is advanced since she has had surgery and has to have chemo and radiation. She is only thirty-five and has two little kids. The diagnosis has been traumatic… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a first-time mom of twin girls. My husband and I were surprised, to say the least, when we were told we were having twins. We knew there was a possibility of having twins since they run in both our families, but the reality was still a shock. Our girls are three… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my early forties, and I have been working very hard at surviving in a man’s corporate world. People may think women have come a long way, and we have, but we still have a way to go. I have been working at the same company for almost 20 years and… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am in my early thirties and unfortunately I have had to move back home with my parents. My wife and I separated after seven years of marriage, and we have one daughter. Our separation was amicable, and I see my daughter regularly. The problem I am writing about is my parents. … Read more »