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karmiclimber
Mar 24, 2009, 5:41 PM
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I am a single mom of one toddler. I climb. I don't climb like I would were I not a mom. But I find a way. And I'll be damned if I ever hang up my harness. I really think if you have the true desire to climb, you will find a way. I hope she grows up to my climbing partner.
Kids are not a barrier to what you want in life. Yes, she is a responsibility that comes before climbing. But she makes my life better in so many ways, that its impossible to see her as something holding me back from my climbing.
I don't just climb. I cycle (I take her with me for that), I climb mountains (she stays at her grandparents for the weekend), I snowshoe...sometimes she comes with me, I hike with her, I am starting to camp with her and teach her to slackline. I wouldn't take her climbing with me til she is older though. I am building a bouldering wall in my garage, so I can keep myself in climbing shape, if I can't make it to the gym. Like I said- where there is a will, there is a way. And yes you do have to think creatively when it comes to working out kids and climbing...but if thats the only thing holding you back from having your cake and eating it too, then maybe you didn't want it to begin with. For me, I am proud to juggle both...makes me feel like a strong lady :-)
(This post was edited by karmiclimber on Mar 24, 2009, 5:41 PM)
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