Vivienne / July 1, 2014
A guest of mine, Dr. Marlene McMillan, defines liberty as, “The opportunity to make ...
Vivienne / June 24, 2014
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What do you do in a car for 22 hours? Well, when I was traveling as a young child to Italy with my parents, my brother and I sat in the back seats, quietly so as not to disturb the ...
Vivienne / June 10, 2014
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On my show I’ve talked about the importance of relieving stress especially around the holidays. If you are normal, and most homeschoolers are, you know exactly what I mean. My ...
Vivienne / May 22, 2014
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Mike Donnelly joined me last Friday, May 9th to talk about the good news for the Romeike family. You can learn the full story of the Romeike family here. The Department of Homeland ...
Vivienne / May 15, 2014
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In 2010 during one of my first shows Mike Donnelly from the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) told me that the ruling that granted the Romeikes, a German homeschooling ...
Vivienne / March 19, 2014
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This weekend I was talking to a colleague who has a completely different view of the world. She is a Christian who despairs of the secular pressures laid upon parents today. I am a ...
Vivienne / February 18, 2014
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have been entrusted, by my husband and God, with the education of our children, as counselor or guide to them.
The word mentor has a slightly higher ring to it for me. A one to one ...
Vivienne / January 28, 2014
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My first day of homeschooling would have been perfect had I not had to deal with the children.
Vivienne / January 16, 2014
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Renee & Damien Tougas have been preparing for a hike to end all hikes. The family, that's Mum, Dad and three children, plan to thru hike the Appalachian Trail starting in April and ...
Vivienne / December 10, 2013
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I picked up a review of an article written by Daniel Monk, for the Child and Family Law Quarterly (2009), entitled “Regulating Home Education: Negotiating Standards, Anomalies, and ...
Vivienne / December 3, 2013
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Years ago when I was homeschooling four small children, my brother and his wife came to visit. As a childless couple they were full of enthusiasm and patience to be the best Aunt and ...
Vivienne / November 26, 2013
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I have talked about sign language and why it could be an important addition to our burgeoning homeschool routines. As homeschoolers I suppose the noise level in our abodes is a ...
Vivienne / October 22, 2013
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I am a Benedictine at heart, I believe in moderation and balance, equal parts of prayer, work and leisure. This includes eating, working out, talking, hanging out, spending time with ...
Vivienne / October 1, 2013
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I have to admit, now that I’ve been homeschooling for 20 years or so I am starting to doubt myself! I have two college graduates, both working in their chosen field and another child ...
Vivienne / September 30, 2013
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Fellow homeschoolers we are so lucky to be able to modify our instruction to suit our children, the trick is finding out the best way our children want to learn. Mariaemma Willis has ...
Vivienne / September 24, 2013
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I am looking at a beautiful photograph of a young mother and her son. She has long brown hair and her arms are wrapped protectively around her beloved child. This is Annie and her ...
Vivienne / August 27, 2013
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Larry Kay is founder and president of Animal Wow a great company that promotes Judeo-Christian family values of love and responsibility in its work to help children become safe and ...
Vivienne / August 20, 2013
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When I first heard about Banned Books Week (BBW) my mind immediately jumped to the banned books I read as a child. Yep, that’s right, I read books banned by the Catholic Church and ...
Vivienne / August 13, 2013
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Janita Pavelka and I talked about balance in the homeschool. She followed the Moore Method: Comparable amounts of Academics, Manual Labour and Service in her day. This sounded ...
Vivienne / February 12, 2011
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Imagine not being able to exercise your parental rights to bring up your children the way you want to and educate them if you so desire. Imagine an education officer knocking on your ...
Hello I'm Vivienne McNeny, English to the core and I've just put the kettle on so while its boiling let me tell you a little about myself. I was raised in a convent boarding school while my parents diplomatically hosted cocktail parties at foreign Embassies.
After performing in operettas as leading men and prima ballerinas I read child psychology at London Uni; flipped my speedboat while racing in the channel; taught windsurfing and water ski-ing in Southern Andalucia; an American fell in love with me in London and I took up homeschooling in Texas before our children were too old to object.
Recommended Reading:
Reasonable Faith
This concise, easy-to-read book gives a complete argument for the validity of the Christian faith. By highlighting the physical, chemical, and biological evidence indicating that the world was designed, the author demonstrates that science points unmistakably to the existence of God -- and not just any god, but the God of the Bible. This book contains powerful arguments that will challenge the non-Christian and bolster the faith of longtime believers.
Managing your Holidays
People love to celebrate. Food, family, fellowship, music, decorations, and gifts are all a part of the fun. But holidays can become harried days if we're not careful. Marcia's latest e-book offers tips and encouragement for celebrating birthdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas so even Mom can be blessed, not stressed.
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