Few things are as sweet to a parent as family meals and bedtime with the kids, and those are two reasons Michelle Obama says her new life at the White House is comforting.

对于父母来说，没有什么比全家聚餐和陪孩子睡觉更幸福了，而这也正是米歇尔·奥巴马如此享受白宫新生活的两大原因。

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It may even prevent other parts of your life (spouse, kids, house) from creeping in and distracting you under stress.

而且这样还可以防止其他因素(比如说你的配偶，孩子和房子等)占据你的脑子，分散你的注意力。

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We consider how well our kids will do in life, how we will obtain that sought-after job, afford that house on the hill and find perfect love.

我们考虑子女们以后会生活地多么好，我们会得到那份抢手的工作，可以负担山上的那所房子，可以找到完美的爱情。

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And throughout life questions about whether parents read to kids, encourage kids to read, have books around the house, etc. make a difference.

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