Speaking & Programmes
Honest conversations. Practical tools.
Families that hold together.
Bring Barbra and the Thriving Blended Families team to your church, school, organisation or community.
Speaking
ShE speaks from the inside
Barbra speaks as a stepmother, a child of a blended family and a trained educator. Her talks are warm, candid and practical. Audiences leave with something to do on Monday, not just something to think about.
Keynotes | Workshops | Panels | Church services | Media interviews
Not Wicked, Just New
Rewriting the stepmother story. For women’s conferences, church groups and book events.
Relationships Before Rules
What step-parents need to know about trust and authority.
Every Child Needs to Know “I Belong Here”
Helping children through remarriage and family change. For parents, teachers and school counsellors.
Building the House Together
Faith, marriage and blending. For church and marriage ministries.
What I believe
Thriving Blended Families:
An eight-week journey.
One interactive session a week, 2 to 2½ hours, for 10 to 20 couples or families. Led by trained facilitators, with teaching, couple exercises, discussion, family activities and a take-home challenge each week.
Week 1
Understanding your blended family
Week 2
Building a strong couple
Week 3
The step-parent journey
Week 4
Parenting together
Week 5
Helping children feel safe and belong
Week 6
Communication, conflict and forgiveness
Week 7
Money, boundaries and extended family
Week 8
Creating your thriving family
Every family leaves with a workbook, a family agreement and a one-year Family Thriving Plan. The programme ends with a celebration. For church-based groups, each week can include a short biblical reflection and prayer.
Contact
Speaking & programme enquiries
Email: hello@barbrawrites.com
A note on care: we offer education and support, not therapy. Where a family needs specialist help, including safeguarding or mental-health support, we refer them to qualified professionals.