book 3d
The debut book by Barbra Nyangairi

“We may not have started together.
We can choose to grow together.”

Author, stepmother of five and founder of Thriving Blended Families. Barbra helps couples, parents and children build homes where everyone belongs.

Blending Families | Building Relationships | Creating Belonging

A blended family is still a legitimate family

Every blended family arrives with history: earlier marriages, loss, loyalty, two households, children with their own questions. None of that makes a family broken. It makes it complex. With honesty, patience and practical tools, complex families can thrive.

book 3d
The debut book by Barbra Nyangairi

Not wicked.
Not perfect.
Equipped.

Thriving as a Stepmother: Equipped for Success takes on the “wicked stepmother” story that culture and folklore keep telling. It offers tested principles and candid insight from an African perspective, for women already in the role or still deciding.

The flagship programme

Eight weeks.
One family, growing together.

A practical, interactive course for couples, parents and step-parents. It covers your family story, your relationship, step-parenting, discipline, belonging, conflict, money and boundaries. Families leave with their own one-year plan.

About Barbra

"I grew up in a blended family. Now I’m raising one"

Born and raised in Chegutu, Zimbabwe, Barbra is a stepmother of five, a trained teacher and the founder of Thriving Blended Families. Her faith and family are very important to her. She loves writing and walking alongside people.

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