Comments on: Strong Enough To Be Your Mom – Part 2 http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/ Strong Enough To Be... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:23:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rocio http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-4056 Rocio Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:28:19 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-4056 Rachel, you are amaizing. I wonder if I´ll be able to do the same for my daughter with spina bifida. She is only 17 months (almost 18), but I keep wondering what her life will be like in the future. Rachel, you are amaizing. I wonder if I´ll be able to do the same for my daughter with spina bifida. She is only 17 months (almost 18), but I keep wondering what her life will be like in the future.

]]> By: Eric http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-4039 Eric Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:41:53 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-4039 We've been watching BST 1&2 for quite some time now...we received them as presents from a friend, for our daughter Natalie's first birthday. She loves them, and now cradles when she wants to watch! She's caught on to quite a few of the signs. Because of this, for Christmas we bought her BST 3&4. The first thing that jumped out at me when we popped in BST 3: your weight loss. The first thing I said to my wife was "OMG, look at Rachel, she looks terrific!" Not that you looked bad at all beforehand, but as someone who also works out, it was immediately obvious to me that you'd been doing some serious work! Upon reading this blog (I actually did a search - Rachel Coleman weight loss - to see how you pulled this off), I'm glad to see that, instead of obsessing over weight, you were more concerned with health and strength. THAT'S the way to go! One mild criticism, regarding BST 3&4...don't get me wrong, we enjoy them, as does Natalie, but sometimes it feels like the signs are taking a backseat to the music and your vocal chops. Not in a overly blatant way, but I never got that feeling from watching BST 1&2. I'll say this much...and I'm sure other watchers can attest...those songs sure have a way of staying in your head...and making you smile. We’ve been watching BST 1&2 for quite some time now…we received them as presents from a friend, for our daughter Natalie’s first birthday. She loves them, and now cradles when she wants to watch! She’s caught on to quite a few of the signs. Because of this, for Christmas we bought her BST 3&4.

The first thing that jumped out at me when we popped in BST 3: your weight loss. The first thing I said to my wife was “OMG, look at Rachel, she looks terrific!” Not that you looked bad at all beforehand, but as someone who also works out, it was immediately obvious to me that you’d been doing some serious work! Upon reading this blog (I actually did a search – Rachel Coleman weight loss – to see how you pulled this off), I’m glad to see that, instead of obsessing over weight, you were more concerned with health and strength. THAT’S the way to go!

One mild criticism, regarding BST 3&4…don’t get me wrong, we enjoy them, as does Natalie, but sometimes it feels like the signs are taking a backseat to the music and your vocal chops. Not in a overly blatant way, but I never got that feeling from watching BST 1&2. I’ll say this much…and I’m sure other watchers can attest…those songs sure have a way of staying in your head…and making you smile.

]]> By: rachel http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-3991 rachel Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:53:56 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-3991 hi, as mom to 6 kids, 5 with special needs and 3 of which are cerebral palsy, i understand and felt your post deeply. a co-worker told me the other day that i would have to stop lifting my 5 y.o. who can not hold her head up because she is getting so big and will hurt my back.... and i just looked at her like she was crazy. i will do anything for this child. i am taking your training as a challenge. i have been focusing on my children for a long time, but also need to take care of myself so i can continue to take care of them. thank you for the reminder and the inspiration. we LOVE your videos! rachel hi, as mom to 6 kids, 5 with special needs and 3 of which are cerebral palsy, i understand and felt your post deeply. a co-worker told me the other day that i would have to stop lifting my 5 y.o. who can not hold her head up because she is getting so big and will hurt my back…. and i just looked at her like she was crazy. i will do anything for this child. i am taking your training as a challenge. i have been focusing on my children for a long time, but also need to take care of myself so i can continue to take care of them. thank you for the reminder and the inspiration. we LOVE your videos! rachel

]]> By: sara http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-3968 sara Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:38:40 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-3968 rachel i love this post, i have tears still in my eyes. i have been following your blog for a while now, i have two children lilly who will be 3 in jan., and max who was 1 in oct., max was born with Down syndrome. so on some level i feel the same way of being in shape and healthy, i told my husband "we need to live forever" i need to be around as long as possible. i need to be here for max, don't get me wrong lilly to just in a different way. so i am trying really hard to get healthy. i wanted you to know i heard about signing time from other moms in my Down syndrome family network. lilly loves it and you should see her with max... signing to him its so sweet. max already is signing more and all done:) i truly feel your dvds made a huge difference:) so thanks for that:) oh and we are super excited to meet you... i am a member for our first annual Down syndrome awareness walk in neenah wisconsin and you... "Rachel from Signing Time" are going to be the big entertainment!!! so again looking forward to meeting you and beautiful post:) -sara pingel rachel i love this post,
i have tears still in my eyes. i have been following your blog for a while now, i have two children lilly who will be 3 in jan., and max who was 1 in oct., max was born with Down syndrome. so on some level i feel the same way of being in shape and healthy, i told my husband “we need to live forever” i need to be around as long as possible. i need to be here for max, don’t get me wrong lilly to just in a different way. so i am trying really hard to get healthy.
i wanted you to know i heard about signing time from other moms in my Down syndrome family network. lilly loves it and you should see her with max… signing to him its so sweet. max already is signing more and all done:) i truly feel your dvds made a huge difference:) so thanks for that:)
oh and we are super excited to meet you… i am a member for our first annual Down syndrome awareness walk in neenah wisconsin and you… “Rachel from Signing Time” are going to be the big entertainment!!!
so again looking forward to meeting you and beautiful post:)
-sara pingel

]]> By: Rachel Coleman http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-3934 Rachel Coleman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:47:37 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-3934 <strong>Kim: </strong>Love Team Hoyt! My dad wants to do a triathlon with Lucy. <strong>Suzi: </strong>I am so glad you got over the fear that signing would be a crutch... and thinking that a crutch is even a bad thing... you know, when you break your leg and you NEED a crutch, you are thankful for it. When your leg heals and you don't need that crutch, you stop using it. <strong>oh amanda:</strong> You're a mom. You're strong! <strong>Asperger Ninja:</strong> Thank you. (blush) I am glad to know I have inspired you. The back burner is an awful place to put things. Kim: Love Team Hoyt! My dad wants to do a triathlon with Lucy.

Suzi: I am so glad you got over the fear that signing would be a crutch… and thinking that a crutch is even a bad thing… you know, when you break your leg and you NEED a crutch, you are thankful for it. When your leg heals and you don’t need that crutch, you stop using it.

oh amanda: You’re a mom. You’re strong!

Asperger Ninja: Thank you. (blush)
I am glad to know I have inspired you. The back burner is an awful place to put things.

]]> By: Asperger Ninja http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-3880 Asperger Ninja Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:42:49 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-3880 I BOW at your AWESOMENESS. When I think I have worked hard, and I read this, I feel like I haven't worked hard enough. You have inspired me to do the things that I have put on the back burner. Bless you and your family. :) I BOW at your AWESOMENESS. When I think I have worked hard, and I read this, I feel like I haven’t worked hard enough. You have inspired me to do the things that I have put on the back burner. Bless you and your family. :)

]]> By: oh amanda http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-3778 oh amanda Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:12:39 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-3778 Awesome post! The first time I read your story about ST, I said, "I hope I'd be as strong." Thanks for reminding me AGAIN to be strong for my children. Beautiful! Awesome post! The first time I read your story about ST, I said, “I hope I’d be as strong.” Thanks for reminding me AGAIN to be strong for my children. Beautiful!

]]> By: Suzi http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-3434 Suzi Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:31:37 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-3434 Rachel - Wow. I love this post! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! You may not know it but you are the newest member of our family. My daughter, Kaila, has Auditory Neuropathy. It's confusing, but the long and short of it is this- she can hear, but for some reason she isn't talking. She turned 2 in May. For a long time I refused to do sign language with her for two reasons. 1. I was lazy. 2. I was afraid that it would become a crutch for her and that would delay her speech even longer. Then I realized something - Children WANT to be like other people. They WANT to talk. Giving them the option to communicate with sign language won't change that. They will use sign language as long as they need it but as soon as they are able to speak, sign language will become secondary." I purchased the entire baby signing time set and Kaila LOVES it! It is the first thing she asks for (by signing of course) when she wakes up in the morning! I'm almost embarrassed to admit that one of the 4 dvds is almost ALWAYS playing! Our "team" from the school came out the other day and they were AMAZED that Kaila has learned about 100 signs in just 4 weeks! Thank you so much for what you have provided in Signing Time! We LOVE listening to your sweet voice singing all day long! Kaila just might be your biggest fan! ;) Lots of Love, Suzi Bullock Nebraska Rachel –

Wow. I love this post! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

You may not know it but you are the newest member of our family.

My daughter, Kaila, has Auditory Neuropathy. It’s confusing, but the long and short of it is this- she can hear, but for some reason she isn’t talking. She turned 2 in May. For a long time I refused to do sign language with her for two reasons. 1. I was lazy. 2. I was afraid that it would become a crutch for her and that would delay her speech even longer.
Then I realized something – Children WANT to be like other people. They WANT to talk. Giving them the option to communicate with sign language won’t change that. They will use sign language as long as they need it but as soon as they are able to speak, sign language will become secondary.” I purchased the entire baby signing time set and Kaila LOVES it! It is the first thing she asks for (by signing of course) when she wakes up in the morning! I’m almost embarrassed to admit that one of the 4 dvds is almost ALWAYS playing!
Our “team” from the school came out the other day and they were AMAZED that Kaila has learned about 100 signs in just 4 weeks!
Thank you so much for what you have provided in Signing Time! We LOVE listening to your sweet voice singing all day long! Kaila just might be your biggest fan! ;)

Lots of Love,
Suzi Bullock
Nebraska

]]> By: Kim http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-2965 Kim Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:47:19 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-2965 I hope to Goodness somebody has put you in touch with Team Hoyt! http://www.teamhoyt.com/history.shtml You are awesome! I hope to Goodness somebody has put you in touch with Team Hoyt!

http://www.teamhoyt.com/history.shtml

You are awesome!

]]> By: Rachel Coleman http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/07/24/strong-enough-to-be-your-mom-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-2923 Rachel Coleman Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:07:07 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1767#comment-2923 <strong>Sandy Lovell</strong>: Thank you and... Please keep shouting it out! <strong>Mandy</strong>: Be sure to sign up for our Signing Time newsletter. All of the information about certified Signing Time instructors will come out there. I am glad you are excited, I am too. It's going to be a great big Signing Time Family! <strong>Mandy</strong>: Good to know. It's awesome how many very skilled volunteers we have. Some even end up as employees. If you see something you can offer, please do! <strong>Madeleine:</strong> Why do we feel silly about that? I just don't know. And I think what happened in BST 3/4 is this; I had just lost about 25 lbs in 3 months, my skin and body hadn't adjusted. I have lost another 10 lbs since then and I think I look pretty normal. But I am open to feedback and I do eat more now and not just grilled chicken, veggies and brown rice :) Sandy Lovell: Thank you and… Please keep shouting it out!

Mandy: Be sure to sign up for our Signing Time newsletter. All of the information about certified Signing Time instructors will come out there. I am glad you are excited, I am too. It’s going to be a great big Signing Time Family!

Mandy: Good to know. It’s awesome how many very skilled volunteers we have. Some even end up as employees. If you see something you can offer, please do!

Madeleine: Why do we feel silly about that? I just don’t know.
And I think what happened in BST 3/4 is this; I had just lost about 25 lbs in 3 months, my skin and body hadn’t adjusted. I have lost another 10 lbs since then and I think I look pretty normal. But I am open to feedback and I do eat more now and not just grilled chicken, veggies and brown rice :)

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