A. Helped B. By C. genuin e D. mission E. lesson F. priority G. effective H. creative I. intentional J. learned K. seemingly L. with M. grasp N. beliefs O. importance The (1) _______ of the Center for Parenting Education is to educate and support parents to raise their children in emotionally healthy ways so that their children can thrive personally, socially and academically. Our programs, led by (2)___________ parenting educators, are lively and interactive and enable participants to share experiences and learn from each other. Parents are given opportunities to practice the skills they learn so that they will come away with information that they understand, remember and can apply in their everyday lives with their children. (3) _______ emphasizing the (4) ___________ of providing children with a balance of unconditional love as well as the need for setting firm and reasonable limits, we strive to make parents (5)_______ the skills necessary for raising responsible children in today ’ s world. Our shared (6) ________ are as follows: we believe there are no perfect parents and no perfect children. Everybody is doing the best they can given the experiences they have had. We believe that each family is unique and deserves to be highly valued, respected and supported. We believe that it is never too late to make changes and improve relationships. Healthy parenting can be (7)________ . We teach parents skills and information that current research indicates is most (8)_________ in creating an environment that produces resilient ( 适应性强的 ) children, confident, socially competent. Building upon a family ’ s existing strengths, we help parents to become critical and (9)__________ thinkers, (10)___________about their parenting decisions, and advocates for their families .