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Without sounding too dramatic, I'm going to say that loneliness is a plague sweeping the motherhood community.
虽然我不想听起来戏剧化，但我要说孤独是侵袭所有母亲的瘟疫。
Every day I'm with my with little ones. Nonstop. Like, I pee with an audience. I shower with someone knocking on the door too. And I love it all. Being a stay-at-home mom is the greatest thing ever and exactly what I told my husband I wanted to be "when I grew up" during our dating days. But, it doesn't go without its hardships. My greatest blessing is also my greatest struggle.
每天我都和宝宝呆在一起。没有间隙。比如说，我上厕所他/她会跟着我。我洗澡的时候他/她也会敲门。我很享受这一切。成为全职主妇是最美好的事情，年轻时和老公约会的时候，我也是这么跟他说的，"以后我要成为全职妈妈"。但是，成为全职妈妈也是有困难的。我最美好的祝福也是我最艰难的奋斗。
And it all goes back to loneliness. I'm lonely. Not alone, never alone, but lonely inside my mind and my heart. Because motherhood takes everything I have.
最终都归因于孤独。我很孤独。不是因为独自一人，我从来都不是独自一人，我所说的是大脑和内心的孤独。因为身为母亲的我，放弃了一切。
I average an hour or two of adult interaction each day when my husband gets home from work, but that doesn't come close to filling my tank. Especially because, although we talk, it's lots of logistics about dinner prep and bath time and his work day. Thank goodness for our occasional date nights when we leave and reset!
丈夫上班回家后，我平均每天能和他有一两个小时的互动，但这根本不能满足我的需求。特别是因为，虽然我们说话，但大多数说的都是准备晚餐、洗澡以及他的工作。还好我们会偶尔出去约会，这时我能抛开一切，重新活力满满！
To beat loneliness I have to be intentional and I know other moms find themselves seeking the cure for loneliness alongside me. We have to or else we'll scare the grocery checker with our incessant chatter and longing for a deeper relationship!
我必须十分刻意才能战胜孤独，我知道在战胜孤独的路途上，还有其她母亲和我并肩而行。我们必须这样，否则我们的喋喋不休以及渴望更近一步的感情会吓坏杂货店收银员的！
"Video chatting with friends and family during the normal course of the day. Seriously the best! We have coffee together, eat lunch, and just do life and feel like we're doing it together". - Mindy W.
"每天可以与朋友、家人视频聊天。讲真，这是最好的方法！我们一起喝咖啡、吃午餐、做着日常琐事，感觉好像我们真的在一起一样"。--Mindy W。
"The women's hiking group my sister and I started a few years ago has been life changing for me. Women need real-life relationships and even with young kids, it's critical that we still invest in our friendships." - Angela S.
"几年前我和姐妹参加了女子远足俱乐部，这改变了我的生活。女性需要现实的友情，即使和自己的宝宝呆在一起时，花精力投入到友情中也十分重要。"--Angela S。
"Regularly take your kids and go meet other moms for a walk. When my kids were little we would meet at the mall before opening and let them play in the play area after our walk. In the summer, we would walk around the lake or along the boardwalk downtown and finish at the park for the kids to play. Have plenty of snacks and toys for the little ones so you can enjoy an adult conversation." - Tanya M.
"定期带自己的孩子和其她妈妈们一起散散步。孩子小的时候，可以在商场开门前约在商场见面，散完步后可以让他们在游玩区嬉戏。夏天的时候，可以在湖边或沿着市中心的木板路散步，然后走到公园让孩子们自己玩耍。带上足够的零食和玩具，这样你就能好好享受和同龄人的谈话了。"--Tanya M。
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