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Kids and fear [normal or not...]
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Kids and fear [normal or not...]

alyssa · June 7, 2012

One silly little post on fear... and it has erupted into a series. Should I call it a mini-series? Ha ha! Earlier this week I opened up about my new climbing…

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Fighting the Fear Factor
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Fighting the Fear Factor

alyssa · June 4, 2012

Fear. I hate fear. When I became a mom, my day-to-day fearfulness went through the roof. It even hindered my desire to do anything somewhat adventurous. \[I…

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Can't escape the tears...
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Can't escape the tears...

alyssa · June 1, 2012

We were three pitches up on Bastille Crack, in Eldo. I was doing my first ever hanging belay and I had to pee. This is embarrassing to admit. But I had to pee…

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A real winner...
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A real winner...

alyssa · May 21, 2012

I have that song, "You don't always get what you want..." stuck in my head. Probably cause I chant it to my kids often. But this time, it is echoing around the…

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Surviving Summer [Guest Post!]
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Surviving Summer [Guest Post!]

Katherine_Simms · April 12, 2012

Well, us Erickson's are out this week, in Moab, UT , climbing and hiking and making s'mores :). Keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter. Guest blogger…

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Newborn Chronicles [In conclusion]
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Newborn Chronicles [In conclusion]

alyssa · January 27, 2012

I wanted to title this post "A collective sigh," but instead went for simple and straight forward. Chances are you are sick of hearing my voice- even if it is…

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