Living overseas with a child - 在中国带孩子的困难
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Living in China for me has been quite smooth. I've enjoyed every moment while I have been here. I have been out of Australia for almost 5 years and I never really found it too difficult to be away from family because I could easily send them a message to see how they were and see what I was up to.
从开始住在中国的时候，我没有遇到任何困难。我每天是很快乐我可以在中国。我在中国快要5年。这5年中，我从来没有感觉离我家远是难过的事情，因为我如果想跟家人聊天，我可以直接发一个信息给他们。
After having a kid, everything has been going great. Having a kid is something that has added more happiness into my life.
有孩子之后，都很顺利。 有孩子是让我生活更快乐。
There is one thing I find difficult now though. Before having a kid, being away from family was easier. Once Eloise was born, I started having a feeling that now my family is missing out on seeing her.
现在我开始觉得有比较困难的事。有孩子前我总是觉得不能经常见到家人是没有无问题，但是Eloise出生之后，我开始有一点难受，因为我家人没办法经常见到她。
Of course, I can send pictures and videos; I can even have a video chat with everyone so they can see her. They can come and visit to see her and I can go to Australia to see them, too. But it's just not the same. It's not a matter of driving over to my house to see her, it's a matter of getting on a plane and only seeing her for a week or two a year.
我可以发照片和视频给家人看。我还可以视频聊天。家人也能来中国看我们，还能去澳洲玩。不过，每一次觉得不够。这不是像开10分钟的车能到我们家的事情。是要坐飞机来，过一两周，然后回去。
This is a problem that will occur no matter what. If I lived in Australia, the Chinese family would miss out. No matter what there will always be a tough choice involved.
这是避免不了的事情。如果我住在澳大利亚，那在中国的家人会错过。
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