Carol Barnier

Carol Barnier is a fresh, fun, and popular conference speaker unlike any you have heard before. Her objective is to have the wit of Erma Bombeck crossed with the depth of C.S. Lewis, but admits that most days, she only achieves a solid Lucy Ricardo with a bit of Bob the Tomato.

She is a frequent guest commentator on Focus on the Family’s Weekend Magazine broadcast where she has spoken on a variety of humorous topics ranging from not being ready to be a “Titus 2” woman to why angels need a new public relations manager. While her humor will have you leaning sideways, her faith is solid stuff. Whether speaking about her first born son’s thirteen surgeries, her homeschooling challenges, her family’s many ADHD challenges, or her own walk from being a God-denying atheist to a most grateful recipient of God’s amazing grace, this woman speaks from the heart. She knows why she knows what she knows.

Carol is the author of three books about dealing with (or possessing) a non-linear mind in a linear world: How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On To Learning; If I’m Diapering a Watermelon, Then Where’d I Leave the Baby?; and The Big WHAT NOW Book of Learning Styles.

While she can be quite serious, probably the best description of her is what you find on her business cards: “Delightful Speaker, Entertaining Author, Adequate Wife, Pitiful Housekeeper”. Come hear Carol for the insight, the experience, and the fun; but most of all, come hear what God had in mind when He created each of us as He did.

In: 2011 Conference - Duluth
Fri, 04/15/2011
Price: $3.50 (MP3 Download)
Why do we start for the kitchen to get a drink for a child, get sidetracked by a paperclip on the floor, and end up weeding in the garden with no idea why our child is still thirsty? Why do library books constantly disappear into black holes in our... More
In: 2011 Conference - Duluth
Fri, 04/15/2011
Price: $3.50 (MP3 Download)
Have you ever heard someone say, “All children are gifts from God”, only to roll your eyes and think, “Ha! You don’t know what goes on at my house!” If you don’t look really hard, you may be missing one of God... More
In: 2011 Conference - Duluth
Fri, 04/15/2011
Price: $3.50 (MP3 Download)
So often, learning style materials pour all their time and energy into finding the right label for your child’s learning style. “Yes, I now know he’s a right-brained, global, sub-dominant, argyle-wearing, rational wombat. But how... More
A Prodigal Speaks Out [Audio Product]
In: 2011 Conference - Duluth
Sat, 04/16/2011
Price: $3.50 (MP3 Download)
Do you have a child who doubts his faith or perhaps a daughter who has rejected your beliefs completely? Are you convinced you’ve failed, and the state of this child’s heart is weighing heavily on you and your spouse? Come and listen to... More
In: 2011 Conference - Duluth
Sat, 04/16/2011
Price: $3.50 (MP3 Download)
When things don’t go as planned, when no one can seem to focus on their spelling, when the kids (and you) need an “off day” – what can you do? A day away from the lesson plan doesn’t have to mean learning is over. Come... More