@Camp4@RebeccaCNReid I agree with that perspective as well, a simple 40 hours more to spend directly with children each week. Its just detached from the current world we live in. And would add this is true for both parents. Win the lottery, stay at home.
@Camp4@RebeccaCNReid Your mom lived in a different world. My grandfather had 4 kids at age 22. Gave them a middle-class life with a high school education. Similar to your Mom and Dad.
Now look at your kids. How much did each spend on education, a car, a downpayment for a 1st home? *9 Times change.
@Camp4@RebeccaCNReid Two things:
a. Folks who actually take care of large amounts of children as parents or teachers have a better idea of how effective they can be in a 1-9 ratio vs a 1-2 ratio.
You have 0 experiences providing this type of care.
@Camp4@RebeccaCNReid Ya have you spent 1 day with 9 kids ages 1 -10 in a caregiving role? Consider volunteering at a local school in pre-kindergarten through 1 grade for 1 week. Then see if your perception still stands.
@ClimbingCoachX I agree, and I think the biggest risk was the slab pitches at the start. There were just so many more moves with no margin for a foot slip than the "crux."
@Camp4@sporadica I agree that he good and neurodivergent person. Eating in a van does not change that. Just go to the El Cap Meadow in October, and you will see lots of climbers eating in vans. Some nurotypical some are neurodivergent.
@Camp4@NickPrijic Its a 1700ft ladder climb for Alex. He a working father with kids to suport. This climb was about the safest solo job he could do to make money and support his family. I do not blame him or see this as reckless on his part in any way.
@Camp4 Any interest in a trip together?
1. 10/02/2026 Tenaya Canyon canonering route top to bottom
2. 10/03/2026 Cathedral Peak
3. 10/04/2026 Matthes Crest
@ClimbingCoachX I think it's great that Sierra is making a living as a climber and model. Diversity in the sport is a good thing. And it is women like Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau who I see as the folks who are going to inspire the next generation of climbers.