Having a second child 2019-05-10

ingrained a. 根深蒂固的

I have been trying to get my parents to abandon their ingrained superstitions. 

As a cop, she was bent on ingraining a sense of moral justice on all her children. 

His deeply ingrained ideas of religion have made him close-minded. 

superstition 迷信行为

come around to the idea 开始接受这个想法

on account of=because 

workforce=work labour 

shrinking workforce 

sibling 

Having a sibling might also bring out his nurturing side. 使他懂得照顾人

He could use some company. 

vouch for 保证这个=I can confirm that 

surging cost of childcare 

bring out 显示

hold you back=make you stop 

He was held back a year in school on account of his math grade. 

a crippling fear of failure 

juggling 尽量兼顾

It is hard enough juggling work and one kid, let alone two kids. 

maternity leave 产假

maternity ward  产科病房

put it on ice 搁置

bundle of joy 新生儿

two's company, three's a crowd. 

terrible twos 可怕的两岁

mafia 黑手党