I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby.
我想工作,但却被孩子拴在家里。
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After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby.
Before my brother was born, I looked forward to having a baby in the house - everyone I knew had brothers and sisters and I'd seen that they could be fun.