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Think of Icarus, who soared to great heights with his man-made wings.
想想伊卡洛斯的故事，他戴著人造的翅膀飛上高空。
His father warned him not to fly too near the sun, but Icarus ignored the advice.
父親警告過他不要飛得離太陽過近，但伊卡洛斯沒有聽從這個建議，
He soared even higher, his wings melted, and he crashed to earth.
甚至飛得越來越高。當他的翅膀漸漸融化，他又重重地跌落地面。
Pursuing both a professional and personal life is a noble and attainable goal, up to a point.
一個人同時追求職業和個人生活上的成就，從某種意義上講，這當然值得尊敬。
Women should learn from Icarus to aim for the sky, but keep in mind that we all have real limits.
女性應該學習伊卡洛斯為自己設定高目標，但要記住，現實是存在局限性的。
Instead of pondering the question "Can we have it all?," we should be asking the more practical question "Can we do it all?"
不要去想“我們是否能擁有一切”，而應該問更實際的問題：“我們能做到一切嗎？”
And again, the answer is no.
答案顯然是不能。
Each of us makes choices constantly between work and family, exercising and relaxing, making time for others and taking time for ourselves.
每個人總是在不斷做出選擇，比如：事業和家庭，運動與放松，與別人相處的時間以及給自己獨處的時間。
Being a parent means making adjustments, compromises, and sacrifices every day.
為人父母就意味著每天都要在時間上做出調整、妥協和犧牲。
For most people, sacrifices and hardships are not a choice, but a necessity.
對大多數人來說，這樣的犧牲和辛勞并不是一種選擇，而是必須做的事情。
About 65 percent of married-couple families with children in the United States have two parents in the workforce,
在美國，65%有孩子的家庭中，父母雙方都在外工作，
with almost all relying on both incomes to support their household.
因為養家糊口基本上要依賴兩人共同的收入，
Being a single working parent can be even more difficult.
讓一個人來掙錢養家比從前困難得多。
About 30 percent of families with children are led by a single parent, with 85 percent of those led by a woman.
美國有孩子的家庭中，30%都是單親家庭，而這其中有85%的單親家庭由女性獨自承擔養家的責任。
