1. — Children in single-parent households — usually families with only a mother present — are much more likely to be overtaken by poverty than those who live with two parents, largely because of the loss of support from the fathers.
    ——单亲家庭——通常是只有母亲的家庭——的孩子，较之与双亲一起生活的孩子，更可能遭受贫穷，这主要是因为缺少父亲的经济支持。

2. “Honestly,” the woman says to her friend, “what kind of parent doesn't know how much his child weighs?”
    "说真的，"那位妇女对她的朋友说，"天下哪有父母不知道自己的孩子有多重的？"

3. One apparent exception to the general trends is Japan, where single-parent households and unmarried mothers have remained relatively rare.
    对于这一总体趋势，日本明显是个例外，该国的单亲家庭和未婚妈妈一直相对较少。

4. One study has identified two kinds of parent style — the supportive and the stimulating.
    有一项研究分出了两种风格的家长 -- 支持型的和激励型的。

5. In fact, the children begin to sense that a parent's unlimited generosity is not right.
    事实上，孩子们已经开始感到父母的无限制的慷慨大方是不对的。

6. It is not just the time spent that counts, but also the way in which a parent talks.
    重要的不仅仅是花了多少时间，而且还有与孩子交谈的方式。