I’ll Come Speak

I am first and foremost a writer, but I do love to come out from behind my computer now and then, put on some mascara and meet a bunch of women to share whatever they need to hear.

Most often, because of the support of my husband Tripp, I am able to travel and have accepted invitations in cities all over the country. I have spoken in churches as well as at women’s retreats, homeschool conventions, MOPS groups, pro-life organizations, political gatherings, and writers conferences.

Sometimes a group has a theme they’re working on. I love the challenge of coming up with something new to fill that need. I also have a list of talks I’ve already given, which can be tailored to meet your time requirements. You can look them over and contact me to see how I might meet the needs of your group.

What you need to know about me is that the feedback I get anytime I speak anywhere is this: “A breath of fresh air.” In a culture that is largely image-driven, this is what’s most important to me – that my words and my presence be authentic and real. Not who I think you want me to be, but who I really am.

Mommy Life talks

At Home with Montessori: Practical Help for Mothers of Preschoolers

Make the most of your child’s early years. Barbara Curtis, AMI Montessori teacher and mother of 12, shares secrets which will launch your child on a lifelong love of learning. Help children develop their potential for concentration, order, independence, and self-control through simple exercises you can put together for pennies.

You Can Teach your Child to Read!

Any parent can teach children to read – or develop skills to make them more reading-ready – without spending hundreds of dollars! Learn how to build a holistic reading program into everyday life with preschoolers – and be rewarded with kids who love to read!

No More Chore Wars – How to Build a Work Ethic in Your Kids

You can’t do it all yourself! Start early – using Montessori principles – to instill a team spirit in your kids so everyone can enjoy a happier home and to prepare your children to be winners at life.

Making a Heaven at Home

Every mother has the opportunity to create just a little heaven on earth! Barbara shares practical tips on how to meet this exciting challenge. From daily devotions to children’s chores to family fun – you’ll be encouraged and inspired by this mother of 12 who’s been changing diapers for 34 years and who is still learning herself how to do it “as unto the Lord.”

How to Find Peace When Everything’s a Mess

Every woman enters motherhood carrying old baggage. Barbara shares three keys to unlock those loads and casting off the burdens. Encouraging words for young mothers from a mother of 12 who’s been around the track more than most – and is still running!

General Topics

Finding Jesus: Freedom Found

After years of seeking freedom through radical politics, sexual promiscuity, drugs and alcohol, and finally the New Age, Barbara Curtis found true freedom in Christ.

Healing: God Meant it For Good — Making Peace With Your Past

Barbara shares a testimony of childhood abuse and misguided strategies for taking control of her life. Finally finding Jesus freed her not only from old patterns, but gave her a new understanding of the purpose of the past.

Healing: For He Is Our Peace — Making Peace With Your Present

Yes, sometimes God asks us to do the impossible. That’s so He can make it possible for us.

After her eighth child was born with Down syndrome, Barbara gave birth to a ninth, then adopted three more baby boys with Down syndrome. Her secret? “Say yes to God!”

New Age: Not of This Tree

The New Age offers a serve-yourself smorgasbord of beliefs and practices. Barbara Curtis, a former New Ager, now follower of Christ, lays bare the roots from which all occultism stems, as well as its many branches. What makes the fruit so tempting? And how can New Agers be led to Christ?

Writers Workshops

Handling Controversial Issues With Grace

If a man doesn’t speak to the issues of his day, he does not preach the gospel at all. Martin Luther

As a Christian writer, you are uniquely positioned to address hot issues in the secular media as well as Christian. But to win hearts, you must write with authenticity and grace. Barbara Curtis, who’s tackled almost every bugaboo of believers and nonbelievers, shares how she learned to do it well.

Special Bonus: How to Win an Amy Award!

Juggling Home and Writing Carreer

Since not many writers can quit their day jobs, chances are you too are struggling to make it all work. Barbara Curtis had 10 children when she started writing, yet learned to publish 50-100 articles per year. She can teach you how to get clear about your calling, to get organized, and to write in the thick of it

Be a Columnist!

A newspaper or magazine column can touch more lives than a best-selling novel. And with a standing column, you can build a trusting relationship with readers who come to rely on your opinions. Here’s how to conceive, develop, sell, and produce the kind of column editors and readers love.