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, I have a dilemma. I chose not to get vaccinated from Covid. I must admit I bought into the conspiracy theories. I did not think the virus was anything serious and that it would eventually just disappear as Donald Trump said. However now we are into three years, and it is not… Read more »
Dear Barb: Well, I’m glad that’s over. Christmas was awful! Half my family are vaccinated, and half are not, so it was difficult to decide who to invite to our family dinner. Then some of the family refused to wear a mask or social distance, and so we ended up in different rooms until Christmas… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, my wife and I have been married for 10 years and we seem to be growing apart. We don’t have any children and that was our choice, but it’s like we don’t have anything to keep us together. It seems to be getting worse since the beginning of the pandemic, even though… Read more »
I am an independent author of three books, which means my books are self-published. Some people say that’s not real publishing, but that’s debatable and not what this article is about. I am writing this article to address some of the issues I have had to deal with being a female author. The most difficult… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married for three years. We are very happy, except for his mother interfering in our lives. Everything was good when we were dating and engaged, and even the first part of our marriage. For the last year she is critical of everything I do. She “suggests” different… Read more »
I am an independent author of three books, which means my books are self-published. Some people say that’s not real publishing, but that’s debatable and not what this article is about. I am writing this article to address some of the issues I have had to deal with being a female author. The most difficult… Read more »
Dear Barb: It’s that time of year again and my anxiety is through the roof. I hate family get-togethers at any time of year, and Christmas just seems to make it all that much worse. Everyone was so upset last year about not being able to get together with family at Christmas, but not me. … Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, my wife and I got married three years ago and our first child is two years old. The problem is we have hugely different ways of parenting. I am strict, while she’s more lenient. We want to raise our children to be good people with the right morals and values. I don’t… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a single parent of three children in Ontario, and I have been divorced for five years. My ex and I got along great until he met his present wife. She has a child of her own and seems to want to shut my kids out of their dad’s life. The kids… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am in my early thirties and have been divorced twice. I have recently met a new guy who could be my forever guy, but I am scared I might be moving too fast. My previous marriages didn’t last long, and they were like whirlwind relationships too, and I don’t want to… Read more »