Learning Community for Men with Children:
You CAN Survive and Thrive Through
Separation, Divorce, and Beyond

What is this "Learning Community"?

The Dad's New Place Learning Community is a one-of-a-kind members-only eCourse that combines years of research into divorce coping strategies and parenting advice for divorced and divorcing dads with state-of-the-art interactive learning tools. It was developed to bridge a few critical gaps in the resources available for men, especially fathers, going through the process of separation and divorce:

• The vast majority of divorce information available (books, magazine articles, Internet resources) is geared toward women.
• The resources available to men, especially online, are largely adversarial in nature, marketing to men using a BS macho mentality that will actually cost divorcing men dearly and enrich their attorneys (and ex-wives) in the process.
• Nearly all resources are available only in book form, even though the majority of the US adult population never reads a book after high school.
• Free online articles typically make you wade through tons of advertisements just to get through low-quality information, or else are advertisements themselves for a book or an attorney's services.

When I went through my separation and divorce a few years ago, I suffered because of this lack of information, as well as a lack of community: at that point, few people I knew had been divorced, and the online communities I found were often spammed by anger-mongering attorneys or anti-divorce zealots who pushed a one-size-fits-all religious agenda.

That's why I wanted to create something different. The Dad's New Place Learning Community:

• Combines a multimedia experience – a combination of articles, audio files, and video clips – with interaction – choices and quizzes and self-paced lessons – to help the majority of adults who are left cold by books and one-way, non-interactive learning
• Provides a spam-free environment – no flashing banners, no pop-up mortgage refinance ads, and no self-serving articles by booksellers and adversarial attorneys
• Ensures a trusted, members-only community of dads just like you, as the requirements for membership will keep out the preachers and spammers who have unlimited access to the free, unrestricted forums and social networking sites

Who is it for?

The Dad's New Place Learning Community is for men who:

• Have children.
• Are divorced (whether still single or remarried), separated from their wives, or contemplating/anticipating divorce.
• Are looking for information covering all aspects of divorce (legal, financial, emotional, social life, parenting).
• Are looking for a community with other dads going through similar experiences with whom to share stories, tips, struggles, and triumphs.
• Think an interactive, multimedia, spam-free learning environment is better suited to their needs than what is currently available elsewhere online, in bookstores, or on the magazine rack.

If this describes you, then class is in session, and the other members look forward to your joining the community. Check out this great offer we're making to charter members for a very limited time.

Our Charter Members are Important, So They Get a Special Deal.

Because this is a new service, we expect it to be shaped and transformed over time by the questions, comments, and contributions of the first group of members to go through the course work and interact in the discussion forums. And while this is true for any new learning environment or membership community, charter members of those services rarely get a price break for their invaluable contribution.

Is that fair? I don't think so.

So we're offering a special rate for the first class of the Dad's New Place Learning Community. This isn't a Black Friday door-buster bargain sale to attract just any new member with a credit card. We see it as giving extra value to a select group of early adopters who will help shape the future of the community. All we ask from you to join this select group is that you have the following three prerequisites:

1. An Open Mind – As a new service, we're in constant-improvement mode, so the content of the site and the courses will be changing and growing as you work through the material. Constructive feedback is encouraged, a good attitude is appreciated, and respectful behavior toward other members is required (as is their respectful behavior toward you).
2. An Investment in Yourself and in the Process – You will need to invest your personal time and attention to absorb and integrate all the information in the five-class, 13-week (approximately three month) core curriculum of the Dad's New Place Learning Community. You'll also need to invest $9 per month for access to the Learning Community. Once you've completed the 13-week core program, you may choose to stay with the community, taking additional advanced courses and continuing to communicate with other graduates, for the same subscription rate of $9 per month, or you may choose to cancel your membership at any time with no further obligation.
3. A Willingness to Take Action – We can't afford to provide premium content in a spam-free environment at the charter rate forever, but we're willing to make an exception for the charter members who act now. Investing just $9 today will start you on the road top three months of money-saving, stress-reducing, parental-foundation-building information for a tiny fraction of what the typical divorce attorney charges for 1 hour. That's only 30 cents per day -- guaranteed never to increase as long as you are enrolled -- but this introductory rate is only available to the first 100 members, so please enroll now.

You have nothing to lose (and much to gain) by taking us up on this limited offer. Join the Dad's New Place Learning Community and work through the courses risk-free for 30 days, and if it's not for you, we'll give you a full refund.

Our No-Risk, No-Tricks 100% Money-Back Guarantee

No fine print, either – just the facts: If you're not completely satisfied with your experience after trying out the Dad's New Place Learning Community, our approach may not work for you. Your time, attention, and money are at a premium now more than ever, and if we're not worth your investment, we don't want it.

Just contact us through the clearly marked form in the members' area within 30 days of signing up, and we'll refund 100% of your money. No tricks, no hoops to jump through, no BS “restocking” or “processing” fees, and no questions asked.

Enroll now with no risk.

Join Us Today for Your Sake and the Sake of Your Family

What I have learned since my separation and divorce could have saved me literally thousands of dollars in legal fees, therapy sessions, taxes, and overpayment on a hasty, ill-informed divorce settlement, not to mention days and weeks of pain and suffering I could have saved myself and my family if I had made a few better decisions. Sometimes I look back on my ignorance and shudder. If only I had known...

Now you can.

Today I stop dwelling on my past ignorance, and I start sharing all I have learned with you in this one-of-a-kind, spam-free, members-only eCourse, the Dad's New Place Learning Community. I am so sure this information and this approach will earn you back many times your investment, I am willing to guarantee it 100% risk-free for 30 days.

But remember, you must enroll at the special rate of only $9 per month before we reach 100 members. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain for you and your family. For your sake and theirs, please enroll now.

Still have questions? We have answers.

What will I learn in the first 3 months?

You will complete the first five courses in full – no cliffhanger endings that force you renew to get the real value of the courses. After that, you can continue to participate in the community and enroll in additional advanced classes on a monthly basis, or you can cancel your membership at any time with no additional commitment required. Enroll now to get started.

What do you mean by “interactive eCourse”?

The Dad's New Place Learning Community is a cross between a members-only website and a virtual classroom. Students will experience interactive multimedia content, take quizzes to measure how well you're absorbing the information, and complete assignments to help you integrate the material with your experience of the divorce process, parenting, and more. The web-based environment also allows you to communicate with course creators and other students about the course material or anything else that's on your mind. To see for yourself, enroll now.

How is the course content delivered to students?

When you log on to the members' area, you will see content from all five core courses, each updated with a new lesson on a weekly basis for 13 weeks. Think of your school days; you probably took a few classes at once at different periods during the day. This is similar, plus opportunities during the core program to see how different subjects relate to each other.

The material is designed to be studied on your own schedule, at your own pace within the 13-week schedule. There will be occasional live events, such as chat sessions for live group discussions, but all such events will be recorded for students who miss them and want to review them at their convenience. Enroll now to get started.

What kind of time commitment are we talking about here?

You should be able to complete the materials for all courses within a few hours each week, on your own schedule, at your own pace. The core program is designed by a divorced dad for divorced dads – your “free” time is at a premium, and the program is planned accordingly.

I've never taken an interactive eCourse before. Do I need special equipment or to be a computer expert to get the full value?

All the equipment you need is access to a computer connected to the Internet. If you know how to use a web browser and you know how to read and send e-mail – and you do, if you are reading this – you are all set. Enroll now.

Why should I pay $9 per month for this? I can get all sorts of info on the Internet for free.

Free websites with this kind of information, while they often contain bits and pieces of good advice if you search long and hard enough, generally exist for one reason: marketing. Their purpose is often to manipulate search engine programs to draw attention to a site and click on advertisements, which is how the site owners get paid. Another purpose is to promote a single attorney or firm or just to raise that firm's standing on search engine results. Why waste time having yourself spammed or scammed when you can get quality information all in one place, with no ads and no hidden agendas?

Another reason for an enrollment fee is to ensure that only people who want to invest in themselves and take advantage of the information join the community. My vision for Dad's New Place does not include people who aren't serious about taking care of themselves and their kids, and it does not include the losers and lurkers who surf divorce support bulletin boards just to give guys like us a hard time, because it costs them nothing to do so. I've seen it done, and you probably have, too. We deserve better.

Still don't think it's worth 30 cents a day?

Men in the US spend an average of $15,000 on their divorce, in addition to tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars for up to 18 or 21 years of child support. One wasted hour in your lawyer’s office because you are not properly informed or prepared will cost you $200, $400, or more depending on where you live. If you're not convinced in 30 days or less of this interactive eCourse that you can save money worth several times your investment, simply cancel your membership for a 100% refund. With that kind of risk-free guarantee, why not enroll now?

How do I get my refund if I cancel before the end of the trial period? I've heard horror stories of sites and subscription services offering money-back guarantees and then making it difficult to cancel and receive refunds.

To avoid association with that kind of nauseating behavior, we have designed to site to make cancellation as easy as possible. If we don't give you value, we don't want your money, but we do want you satisfied.

For your convenience and ours, all our enrollments and ongoing subscriptions are managed through PayPal, the premier online payment company since 1998. This means that you don't even have to contact us in order to cancel your membership or get your refund.

When you enroll in the Dad's New Place Learning Community, PayPal creates a private area for you to manage your subscription. If you decide to cancel your membership, simply log on to PayPal (either from a link in an email you'll receive from PayPal or from a clearly marked link on our site), and click the link to cancel your subscription. Then, two things happen automatically. First, PayPal cancels all future payments from your account to Dad's New Place. Second, PayPal sends an email to Dad's New Place. If you are still in your trial period, we initiate a refund in three business days or less, and PayPal refunds your initial payment. Enroll now, risk-free.

Who's behind Dad's New Place and the Dad's New Place Learning Community?

Dad's New Place and the Dad's New Place Learning Community is a labor of love for me, John Carrier. I'm a professional management consultant and freelance writer, so in both capacities I have been teaching for a living for more than seven years. Here's why I'm doing it.

A little more than four years ago, I separated from my first wife, the mother of my two children, who were ages five and seven at the time. The subsequent process of separation and divorce – which, by the way, if you have kids, is not over when the papers are signed – has been at times the most painful, most difficult, most personally challenging period of my life. If a man learns from his mistakes, I have certainly learned my share.

Last summer, as I prepared to marry the most wonderful woman in the world, I realized how far I had come. I had gotten through an emotional Hell. I had learned a lot about myself, about fatherhood, and about the legal necessities and financial pitfalls inherent in the divorce process. And I felt like I owed it to all the people who helped me and to all the dads who were just starting on this painful path – or in the middle of it – to share what I had learned.

I thought about writing a book. Even though good books for divorced dads are few, difficult to find, and much needed, I didn't think that was the best way to go, since most people don't read books after they graduate from school. I considered a CD or DVD package, but that's a one-way monologue, too, not a conversation or a community-builder.

Then one day I found out what an old client of mine was doing with online learning (only for business training instead of personal learning), and the more I heard about it, the more pieces just fell into place.

Simply put, I'm guy who has been there and now wants to share all he has learned in a way that delivers useful information via high-quality, high-impact media that doesn't depend on intrusive advertising and irrelevant spam to sustain it. In exchange for your trust, I am offering a 100% money-back guarantee, and I am staking my reputation by putting my name on the site.

You have nothing to lose and so much to gain, guaranteed. Enroll now.

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