to the effect : ～という旨の

"Defending Jacob"より

 70%読了。

In hindsight I hear how ridiculous I must have sounded.
In hindsight:後からふりかえってみると

We parents often talk with ridiculous bravado when it comes to our kids.
bravado:空威張り

We were in no shape for bad news.
in no shape for :～の気分ではない
in no shape to 《be ～》～したい気分ではない・I'm in no shape to talk. : 話したい気分ではありません

There is evidence of atypical attachment as an infant.
atypical:アブノーマル、不定形の

You've reported that as a cdhild he seemed guarded and hypervigilant at times, or erratic and prone to excessive anger and lashing out at other times.
hypervigilant:過度に用心深い
lash out:（人）を暴力で攻撃する

She flailed her hands, batting mine away.
flail:たたく

Evidence developed against the defendant to the effect that he had a knife consistent with t he wounds.
to the effect : ～という旨の