Fact: You know this to be true and you've heard it hundreds if not thousands of times before --"Parenting is the Most Important Job you'll ever have in your life"

Fact: Children don't come with a manual. It would be nice to feel certain that we already know exactly what to do as parents--however, most of us don't.

Fact: Most people are afraid to admit that they don't already know everything that they are supposed to when it comes to raising responsible children. For some peculiar reason, many parents are not inclined to admit what they don't know, and when a parent makes a mistake in judgment, it sib the child, not the parent that is blamed.

We need to break down this resistance to parent education--and open the doors to a better way to have families than what has usually been done.

Every happy family has certain things in common:

1. A shared vision
2. A common language
3. A mutual interest in cooperation

Now its YOUR turn to have the happiness in your family that you've always been seeking...it is YOUR turn to move from struggle to cooperation.

Hello, my name is Jayne A. Major, Ph.D. I am the author of the book Breakthrough Parenting® - Moving Your Family From Struggle to Cooperation, which has become widely known in the Parenting Education community as a landmark work.

It is my opus.

When I was raising our children, I had to admit that I was woefully inadequate for the task. I needed to figure out for myself what works in families, because I was finding out day after day what doesn't work.

Many people have said many wonderful things about the Breakthrough Parenting, and I will happily share them with you. However--not here.

This letter is designed specifically to show you EVERYTHING you could possibly want to know about Breakthrough Parenting Online - a new community we are launching for parents around the world.

Let's start at the beginning. On June 5th, 2008, I am celebrating 25 years of teaching parenting education classes. If you have not heard of me or my classes until recently, its probably because you were not in Los Angeles, California. Or, you were not in trouble in your marriage. Or, you weren't running into problems with your children.

Up until recently, my work has become more and more focused on people in dire circumstances. And its been a blessing to help each and every one of them.

What has also been true is that I am committed to working toward the goal of stopping child abuse and neglect and creating happy families where people actually love each other and show it.

When a student of mine approached me and asked if I wanted to make Breakthrough Parenting available to everyone, everywhere, with an Internet connection, I was in!

Talk about doing something different!

You may wonder, "What are your qualifications, Jayne?" And, that is the perfect question to start with.

Yes, I've gone to school and earned degrees.

Yes, I've taught classes for years and worked with thousands and thousands of parents.

Yes, I've written many books, taught many instructors, and had many rewarding results from all of this work.

But it began for me when my husband and I chose to become foster parents.

At the beginning, it was difficult.

And my husband was better at it than I was...

That wasn't easy to admit.

So I started with a scientific approach. I recorded myself talking to my foster sons and then listened back to the tapes. I could not believe my ears. I never felt like I was badgering or pestering them. I never realized I was turning everything into questions and commands by asserting my power over their will to decide to do the right thing.

They were kids. And I wasn't treating them in a way they could respond to.

I was really unsure about what I was doing. They weren't responding with cooperation the way I thought they should; I was in constant conflict with them. Why? I began to look closely at what I was doing.

As you enter into the community and get some perspective on how you are with children you'll begin to notice how you react to your children and will identify opportunities to make new choices.

So, I knew II had a lot to learn. I needed to understand our sons and learn how to work with them in a way that invited cooperation, not conflict. I could breath more deeply, put some space between myself and any situation where I needed to do something, not just the same knee jerk reaction.

I could look for tools, and techniques. And most importantly, I could identify my goals.

I got so engrossed in the learning, I turned it in to my life's purpose.

This is not to say I stopped making mistakes. In fact, you could say, I became a professional mistake maker. Your learning benefits from a spectacular collection of mistakes that I've gathered over the years. Mine and many other people's.

By overcoming the shame that so many people don't move past, I was able to document, analyze and address the patterns that trap families inside of struggle.

In our community you'll learn the difference between punishment and discipline.

You'll learn to identify a discipline situation and why the dynamics of that are different than other moments.

I know for me, it took time to recognize teaching moments in the home. And I was a school teacher for years.

One of the biggest challenges parents face is having a safe place to say, "I'm not sure what I'm doing."

Because that is where the learning starts, we encourage people to have their Breakthrough in whatever way works best for them.

You'll be given tools to use for communicating about the learning you are doing. You'll also be given the opportunity to teach what you are learning.

The safety and security that comes with knowing you can be completely yourself in a group of your peers is critical in this environment.

Let's start with an assumption. It may not be true for everyone, but its a good place to start.

Let's assume that you want what's best for your child, for yourself and for your family.

And what's best for children are parents who can help them grow up to be, responsible, thinking, loving, confident adults.

In our community we learn how to do these things in several ways.

People learn by watching, by reading, by listening, by writing, by thinking, and most importantly by doing.

The space we are creating is designed to encompass all of that. And where we are starting is just the beginning.

Imagine knowing you are walking into a potentially difficult situation with your child.

Imagine sitting in traffic, listening to a segment from a CD and getting centered on how to approach the situation where both of you can win.

Or imagine taking five minutes to log-in to your forum on your iPhone and getting an answer to a burning question in a heartbeat.

And what we are creating here is a community where it is safe to be yourself, show any vulnerability or areas of learning and growth, and encourage other people to do the same.

It's okay if that isn't immediately comfortable. The process of getting comfortable can be painful. If you are uncomfortable, that means you are growing. There is a great deal of work to be done-- overcoming obstacles inside and out.

No one expects you to be an expert at the very beginning.

And there are many levels of participation that are available to you.

But for now, lets talk about getting started. What does it take and what can you expect?

You can create the profile that will best serve you. Include the information you are comfortable sharing. Our member profile page is a great way to introduce yourself to other parents, teachers, and child service professionals in the community.

Once you have created your profile you can begin building your page, (conveniently called My Page) which you can configure with page elements like, "Who's Online", "Popular Tags", "Event Calendar", "My Threads", "New Forum Posts", "Friends", "Comment Box", "Surveys", "Polls", "Pictures", "News Feeds", etc.

The idea here is to make this a place you like to come to. We've included many many options and we'll be adding many many more. An open window into your community, with consistent updates and relevant information is what we hope you will be creating.

Now, a quick word on Security before we move on.

As an intelligent parent, you want to make sure that your children are well looked after. So do we. And here are the steps we are taking to be certain your community is safe.

Because we are encouraging you to take some risks in order to learn, our community is closed.

It is not elitist, it is for Parents who want to learn how to have a lasting and cooperative relationship with their children.

That means protecting the community from people who have other interests.

I'm not going to belabor this point. You know who I mean.

By closing the community and keeping a monthly tuition, we eliminate many elements that might become distracting, un-supportive, or worse.

We monitor everything. All posts, comments, forums, etc, are run by the moderator. Sometimes this means your posts or comments or blogs will go up in the morning. So far we have one person dedicated to this. It takes time, attention, energy and effort to make sure everyone is on their best behavior, even with adults. (I'm sure you can relate.)

We do background checks on all our team-members (people who work with us). Your safety is a primary concern for us.

We have language filters for those "expressive" members who like to color their posts, forum threads and comments. What this means is that you can write in the way that best suits you, and your expletives will be tamed for the sake of the site.

Remember that if you see any members behaving in an unacceptable way, notify us and we'll remove their invitation to participate.

As the community develops and some of you move from member to instructor, you'll have additional responsibilities inside the community. Alongside those will be greater opportunities as well.

I'll cover the Instructor level of this in a bit. Let's look a little more deeply at the purpose of the site, now that we have covered security. (There is one other element of security. Our site encrypts all financial transactions so your information is safe with us. Not only is there a monthly tuition for membership, we offer several products and events, all of which go through our totally secure transaction line).

 

Inside the Parenting eCourse environment you'll find the following:

 

We are using an incredible technology that allows you to open the chapter(s) in a Lesson and size the print in a way that works for you. You can scroll through pages, or click from one to the next.

Just below the book is an audio player that allows you to listen to the book while you read. Now, every once in awhile, the audio and the print don't exactly match up. There's a reason. Sometimes things that read well on paper, don't sound the same out loud.

The Audio is also designed to be released later this year on CD for people who want to listen in their car or at the office.

Indulge me here. I get kind of excited. Imagine for a minute, being able to listen to the great material in Breakthrough Parenting - Moving Your Family From Struggle to Cooperation in between meetings or stops to the grocery store and summer camp, knowing that you are fine tuning yourself for a great afternoon with your child.

In a short time we'll be creating an iTunes link so you can purchase downloads as well. I know many people would rather pop a file on their iPod than buy more plastic.

Now, back inside the Parenting eCourse environment.

Once you've read the chapter(s) and listened to the audio for that lesson, you can scroll down and fill out the workbook. For students who've taken my classes, they'll tell you that completing the workbook was always a bit of a chore.

They'll also tell you they got a lot out of it.

But I can't tell you how many times people have waited until the last minute to fill in their work books, creating all kinds of tension on themselves.

Now, you can just fill in the boxes and the answers pop into your e-mail a few minutes later. You can print them out and review them at any time.

The learning really takes place when you transmit your own thoughts and feelings about the material.

** In the past I've written letters for parents who are in custody and court battles once they completed the course. If you are interested in this service, you must complete the work book. Without question. **

I'm not outlining all the details of that service in this letter because the primary function of the Breakthrough Parenting Online is parent education.

I realized that if I work with people before the problems of getting entangled legally happen, I can help more families have more enjoyable relationships and higher quality lives.

Lastly, (and we're still working on this part for the Parenting eCourse environment) there are videos of the lessons as they are taught in my classes and the classes of other Certified Breakthrough Parenting Instructors.

Because these are not yet complete, and because the entire community is in the process of being perfected, we are thanking you for acknowledging that this is a "beta" environment.

We've included a rating system that allows you to provide all kinds of feedback.

As well, we've discounted the monthly tuition for the first four months.

 

The pricing works like this:

Premium Member (closed 'beta' group)

• $4.95 per month for the first 30 days
• $14.95 per month from then on

You can remain a member as long as you want. You'll see, by the end of this letter, that there will continue to be more and more reasons to remain a member. And the longer you stay, the more impact your contributions to the site will have on your own family.

Let me just take a minute to mention where some of this money is going. I'll do a more extensive outline of this in our site, but it is important for you to know where our commitments lie.

One of my partners and co-founders, MacEwen Patterson, has committed to contributing his portion of earnings to Music and Performing Arts programs in elementary schools. To begin, he's chosen the NEW Academy in Canoga Park as a recipient of 3% of Net Profits to support their program. It is an exceptional school and I am so grateful to know this has been important to him since we began talking about this project.

We'll have a whole section of the site dedicated to demonstrating what good comes from the donations we make. To me, those are some of the best stories of all.

Now, back to the Parenting eCourse environment...

Alongside the Lessons you'll find popular community portals that allow you to see who is online, and where they are on the site. You'll be able to pop over and send them a message, or just say, "Hi."

The Forum Threads are there so you can click over and contribute to a conversation, or ask a question.

The Popular Tags window is there which is an organic way of navigating the site. For example, click on the word "cooperation" and you'll be able to pick from all the resources on the site that are tagged with that word.

You will have the opportunity of tagging different pieces as well as rating them, helping the community to determine what is most popular and most valuable.

(I love the Internet! None of this was possible when I started teaching classes.)

So you can see, we've created an amazing number of ways you can connect with people that can support you from a distance, and in the increments of the day that work around your schedule you can have access to all kinds of resources that up until now have been on the shelf in a book.

This is just the beginning.

And before we leave the description of the Parenting eCourse learning environment, I want to prepare you for one very important thing.

Your course is designed to be both at your own pace and staggered so that you can really let lessons sink in.

Here's what I mean. This is not designed for people to sign up, race through it, fill in all the answers, and get a letter of completion for court with no intention of integrating the powerful lessons in their lives. There are many places people can go for a certificate. This is about embodying the care that children really need to succeed in the world. Actually what YOU really need to succeed in the world!

That being true, new lesson plans automatically open up every two weeks you are in the community. This gives you time to schedule your reading, your listening, your workbook, and your viewing. It gives you an opportunity to read the forum on each lesson, to reply and interact within that segment of the community. It gives you the opportunity to browse through blogs and learn from some fellow students. And it gives you time to update your profile with the learning you are experiencing.

Rather than go the traditional education route, we're talking about moving slowly enough to witness and document an authentic experience with your child.

You'll see how important that is as we go along.

There are only ten lessons, so you'll still be done in no time. If you were in the physical classroom with me, the fastest you could complete is ten weeks, and on average most students stretch it to about sixteen. So, you're right on track with them... And, you don't have to leave your home.

I remember how much it struck me that people might want to study this from home. In fact, when we first put up our site announcing our ideas we got this feedback from a lovely young student.

Kristie Cain Says:

I think this website is phenomenal! As a single parent of a young child, I dreamed of a site where, while my daughter was sleeping, I could learn parenting techniques, connect with other parents in a similar situation and help me become the best parent for my daughter possible. As a single parent, we work and care for our kids. There is very little time to go to classes and meet with other parents. After working all day, we want to be with our kids. This is a perfect opportunity to be able to break through the aloneness, come along side other parents, and learn valuable information to help me love my kids the way they deserve to be loved. Thank you Jayne. I wish you all the best with your new venue of teaching. I know this is going to be an invaluable resource for so many parents, and kids. Kristie Cain April 21st, 2008

 

That is one satisfied customer. And she hasn't even seen the site yet. No one has. Not all the way. Now, just because she's clearly going to be happy, doesn't mean that you will be.

You may be wondering what you can do if you're not satisfied. Don't worry, we have a
100% money back guarantee in your first 30 days. After that, if you're not happy, and you want to discontinue your membership, that's fine too.

And, if you'd like to have a Breakthrough experience of it all, there are other possibilities I encourage.

Here's what you do. Start off by checking the polls and surveys and offering feedback on what would make this experience perfect for you. Go to the Forum where you can talk to others about updates and upgrades you envision.

We know this is new, and like all things new, is subject to change. We're going to start by learning to walk, then talk, then tie our shoes. Your encouragement and support is so greatly appreciated.

There are a few more technical things that, in all honesty, are so new to me, I'm not entirely certain how to write about them. We've been fortunate enough to have a programmer design a "toolbar" for us. It's a one-click install, and it does a bunch of really useful things.

It will tell you when your friends are online in the community. It will tell you when you have messages. It will update your incoming News Feeds. It has a search box to help you find things you are looking for (same as your google search box), and even allows you to add gadgets and widgets. Best of all, it logs you in to Breakthrough Parenting Online, with one click.

Clearly I'm excited for your involvement with us. There are a tremendous number of benefits I've seen people who've come through my classes take home to their families.

Here are a couple of the nice things people have said in the last couple of days. These are actually kind of funny.

I made a booboo and you probably caught it, if you've been on our list for any time. I accidentally sent an announcement about discovering I had a sister and it went out twice. (Some people got it four times).

How embarrassing. If there's anything I've learned from watching people have Breakthroughs over the years it is to get over myself.

And look how kind people are about these kinds of things:

Responses to: That last e-mail was a mistake...

Jayne, No need to apologize, actually all the readers should say a BIG THANK YOU! I'm very amazed by your determination and dedication to bring happiness to broken families.... It is a brilliant idea to launch a site and reach out to more audience. Thank you so much for doing this. Please keep doing this fantastic job! Wei +++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi Jayne No sweat! I'm following your progress down there and looking forward to the new developments. Thank you! -Kerry +++++++++++++++++++++++ Jayne, No problem, I can't imagine the job this must be for you and your team and congratulations, it's all very exciting and I wish you much success! My Best, Louise +++++++++++++++++++++++ Jayne, Don't worry...any email from you is a blessing! You have taught so many people so many things....You have comforted them with your words of wisdom and your classes and made the difficult times bearable for a multitude of people.... Thank You! Respectfully, D. Earle +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks Jayne. I wasn't upset but I was wondering why I received the same e-mail 4 times. Good luck with the changes. I look forward to seeing them. Thanks! +++++++++++++++++++++++ I guess soooooooo - it was about the fifth on the subject but guess what??? Mercury is Retrograde!!! Its been a really strange one - we must keep our sense of humor through it all. Love you, Zahn +++++++++++++++++++++++ Congratulations Jayne!! I'm so happy for the new family connection! With a hug, Steve +++++++++++++++++++++++ HI JANE, 25 YEARS & A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, ROTARY, A NEW WEBSITE DEDICATED TO BREAKTHROUGH PARENTING & A NEW SISTER IN YOUR LIFE,NOW WHAT COULD BE MORE EXCITING ??? HELPING A LOT OF PARENTS IN STRIFE IS NOT EASY BUT YOU MAKE IT EASY FOR PARENTS TO OVERCOME THE STRUGGLE. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR EXPERTISE & ADVICE, THREE CHEERS,KAREN (MOTHER OF MICHAEL & MORGAN) +++++++++++++++++++++++

Okay, so clearly I'm not the only one excited about this. And sharing good news with the world is truly what I'm about.

Which is what makes this next part difficult for me.

I don't like being the bearer of bad news, and my team assures me this is good news, but it's still difficult for me.

When we open on June 5th at 3 pm Pacific Time, we'll only be opening Premium Memberships for a short time.

We have studied a lot of focused communities on the Internet and the biggest point of failure for them was lack of focus. Lack of focus on their members. You would be amazed at the number of communities that pop up and then disappear on the Internet. I don't even want to write about it too much because it is depressing and I don't want to invite that into our experience.

The point is, we're going back to one thing that has worked in traditional learning environments. We're focusing enrollment, and then focusing on service.

I'm not even sure when we'll opening enrollment after this. I know that we've committed to opening the doors this Thursday. We have room for up to 500 members. And then we are closing the doors at midnight Pacific time on Monday.

Here's why this is hard for me. I don't like saying no to people. And what my team pointed out to me is that I'm not saying, "no," just, "not now."

I'm sure those of you who choose to join will appreciate the level of attention we are preparing to put on your experience.

Obviously, as the beginning of a community, there could be the moment of self-awareness, looking around and wondering, "Am I the only here?" And that is the perfect time to reach out and make a connection.

I have no doubt, with how exuberant all of you have been before have even opened the doors that there will no trouble creating the energy of a vibrant learning space, but if you notice yourself wondering, or wanting for more, remember, all the tools are here for you to create.

At this point, it probably makes sense to introduce the site elements that make this a community.

Please remember, all the benefits I'm listing here are for Premium Members who are monthly subscribers. If that's not you right now, that's okay. All of us go through a time when we need to watch our resources carefully. Don't freak out.

We will be opening our doors again in the future. I'm not exactly sure when, but probably in month or so. You can still create a profile. Meet some people. Read the forums. Even take the free eCourses. But the bulk of the site is designed for Premium Members.

 

Premium Member features and benefits

Create a Profile - I mentioned this earlier. This is the best place to start! You saw it in the video, I hope. This is how you represent yourself inside your community. [I know this part of the site can feel a little complicated and my team promises me they are still working on it.] Go ahead and start your profile and as enhancements are introduced, we'll let you know. Here's a little hint, you can create as many profiles as you like, so you can make some for your kids and connect to them as family on the site. As they grow up you can teach them to document their childhoods and their expanding, improving relationship with you.

Featured Profiles - [Coming Soon] This is so cool. Essentially, a random profile will be chosen each day and their photo and image will pop up on people's personal pages (called My Page) and they can be introduced throughout the community that way. Its a great way to meet new people. Who knows, you could be next.

Create a Blog - You can actually create as many blogs as you like. I can tell you from personal experience managing a personal blog can be a wonderful and a challenging thing. There are so many advantages to creating a blog, I highly recommend you get yours started first thing. Our system is feature rich and allows you to connect with outside systems. One of the best benefits I got from starting my blog was how it trained me to think and write even more clearly than the books and lessons I've put together over the years. I think you'll really like this part.

Featured Blogs - Each day several new blogs are featured for people who would like to browse and have a new experience of parenting through the eyes of someone else. I recommend browsing the blogs on your own. And, I hope you can participate with some of the member's blogs as enthusiastically as you have the site on the we used to announce this community.

Participate in Forums - There are forums for each of the Lesson areas, as well as Forums for people who want to make suggestions about the site, ask questions of other parents, share wins, offer opportunities. Do be kind to one another and remember, this is not Craig's List or a job board. This is an educational tool that is as useful as we make it. I know I can count on you to do the very best with it.

Community Toolbar - EXTRA BONUS - Sign up as a Premium Member and you'll get this Breakthrough Parenting Online Toolbar free! This is just so cool. I've always done my best to follow the rule that begins in Chapter One, "If you have a gift to give, you have a responsibility to give it in a way that it can be received.” And this is just that! I'll admit, I'm using some words that I haven't quite mastered yet, so bare with me. Our toolbar installs in one-click. It allows you to see if people have left you messages, read our latest headlines, check e-mail, see who's online in the community and so much more. There are and handful of really cool Widgets that live in the toolbar and are designed to make your parenting life easier. We are very lucky to have this as an offer for you!

My Page - is where you view your profile, make changes and adjustments to it. You can view "My Threads" which is a window into all of the posts you've made in the Forum. You can add some images and media files (and we are introducing a much more substantial media management system in a few short weeks). You can view your friends and Private Message them. The page is designed to be a place where you can access all of your most important and useful information.

Site News - I have been learning so much this last year about keeping people up to date with me. I'm realizing that people want to know what's going on and the best way to do that is offer consistent and relevant information through the simplest technology possible. Site news is related to the significant changes and developments that are happening inside the community and the upcoming curriculum site (...In Action!) and also a way for you to learn about important happenings in the lives of fellow students.

RSS News Feeds - Additionally, we'll be able to pipe in news from the Parenting community at large. News and information that is useful specific to parents, young children, maintaining relationships with your children, and having happy healthy families will all arrive through these feeds. (Those show up in your toolbar as well).

Private Messaging - I touched on this a minute ago. You have the ability to leave notes for people inside the community. They'll be alerted by e-mail and when they arrive your message will be there to greet them. Pretty great huh? I use this to "Catch Them Being Good." And there are so many wonderful thoughts you can share with people throughout the day. I use this as my little "Random Acts of Kindness Box." I'm sure you can come up with an equally positive use for it.

Connecting with Friends, Family, Instructors, Professionals - This part is so great! Here you can invite everyone in the community to be friends, or just some, or none (but don't do that). As you connect with people you can come to know them, share with them, learn from them, and most especially, contribute to their experience in the community.

My Threads - These show up in your My Page area and just let you keep tabs on how you've offered your experience inside the conversation. It can also be a reminder to continue a conversation that is particularly powerful for you, or, perhaps one that is particularly charged. Most of all, it keeps you engaged in your own thoughts so that you can stay involved in your learning!

My Tags - If you are not sure what tags are, that's okay. I wasn't sure either. And they are the coolest, by far. Tags are like bookmarks. They give you the power to do organic search. What that means is, you can click on a tag, for instance, "Self Esteem" and all of the materials in the site related to that topic will come up. So, we encourage you to click tags, we encourage you to create and add your own tags, and we encourage you to get familiar with how they can enhance your experience. They are very powerful.

Member Directory - This is a good way to develop connections with parents nearby. Or, across the world. You can browse the public profiles and see who is out there that is learning the same lessons as you, challenged in the same way as you. It is a brilliant way for people to get connected and grow.

Link Exchange - For those of you with websites, you'll have the option of including your link on our website. That is good for you because you have access to your fellow students, and it is good for us because we are committed to be a solid resource for people. It takes almost no time and it is an amazing resource.

Event Calendar [Coming Soon] - This is a feature we can turn on and I'd like your feedback about it. At the moment we have only a few events planned. We can add the calendar down the road as we have more opportunities to throw events. If you think you'd really like to have a calendar on the site, mention it in the Support Forum, or through the Help window.

Who's Online - This wonderful little feature allows you to see who's online for up to 10 or 20 people and when you click on them you can pop over to their profile. It's a little like seeing a friend out the window and going outside to play.

Birthday Cards - Yes, I love Birthday Cards and I'll send you a birthday card, every year!

Contests - We love to create opportunities to win in our community and we'll always be running contests of some sort or another. Mostly what you'll win is the admiration of your peers, but when you think about it, that's so much better than anything else. I'll have more information on upcoming contests very soon. In the meantime, and I mentioned this on the blog, dust off those video cameras. This one will be FUN!

Pre-Order Access - As a Premium Member you are virtually guaranteed a seat or a place in line. You'll receive advance notifications for Events, Tele-Seminars, New Products, even Product Recommendations. Premium Members have the opportunity to participate at a higher level and so they benefit that much more!

Polls - These are great! You count! And your perspective is so important to us. Whenever you see a poll box, drop in and offer your perspective. It helps us keep the site perfectly tuned to you. It also gives us a realistic view into your needs. Its easy for us to sit here and think we thought of everything. But years of experience have shown me that I can never think of everything.

Surveys - This is a larger scope of giving back. We are serious about demonstrating that lives improve in our community. One of the best ways to do that is to ask lots of questions and show improvement. We have surveys about what you like, about what you've learned, about who you're looking for. And we are very careful not to burn you out with too many questions. Its a huge help to us and when you use them, you'll be able to see us implementing the suggestions that you make which make sense.

Rate This! - I told you your opinion counts. And this is the best way to be heard anonymously. If you like something, give it a high rating. If not, be honest. We don't want a ton of clutter on the site. We want this to be wall to wall with useful, experience-based learning! Also, when a lot of people give a good rating to an article or post, it alerts other members who may benefit from knowing about it.

Comments - You know I love encouraging people to share from their heart. The comment box is one of the best ways to do that. The comments that are the most raw, uninhibited, and enthusiastic are like magnets. They draw the right kind of people into the community. The are the best way to "Catch Them Being Good."

Instructors - I have to hand it to you. Certified Breakthrough Parenting Instructors are a special bunch. These are my most dedicated students. They have committed themselves so fully and so completely to this work, and I've never seen a more beautiful community of people. So here's what we have in store for you. I'll cover it briefly here, and we'll take care of it more specifically down the road. I have created an affinity program where you can grow your businesses, offer your services, introduce your students, and expand your reach with more simple tools than you've ever had before. It is truly wonderful what you'll be able to accomplish now.

e-Points - And as if that weren't enough, we're developing a rewards program for people who demonstrate the most commitment to the community. By participating in the way you feel most called you'll earn credits toward advancement in the community. Learning and earning your way into a volunteer moderator status, or receiving discounts on new products and programs, or the opportunity to offer a course of your own through a tele-seminar, the possibilities are huge. We'll be announcing the e-Points program in a month or two, but don't forget that you start earning them from the beginning, so all your activity counts.

Articles - I don't think I mentioned this in full earlier. Our best resources are the people who are learning and growing in the community (you). We allow our Premium Members to recommend articles that are strongly supportive of the Breakthrough Method. By submitting articles that you have written, or that you have permission to submit, you add to the value of the community and the experience that people know they can count on when they come here. What a gift!

So, I know that's a lot. There's more, but my fingers are getting tired... and I'm pretty sure you have what you need to know if this is the community for you.

I know it has been a tremendous pleasure and undertaking preparing it all.

 

To review, because I want to make sure you didn't miss anything.

 

• This is a Beta launch of Breakthrough Parenting Online.
• We are fine tuning some elements but all of the pieces I listed above are in place for you.
• We will only be accepting the first 500 people for Premier Membership
  this weekend, and;
• We are closing our doors late Monday night. Unless we sell out sooner.

If you feel in your heart that you and your family can benefit from learning the tools and techniques that thousands and thousands of families have enjoyed over the last 25 years, then by all means join.

If learning how to empower your child with an education that promotes a responsible, thinking, caring, loving way of being in the world, you are in the right place.

Remember, when you join, I'll send you a free Toolbar for your browser that will keep you in touch with all your friends in the community, site news, private messages, widgets, gadgets and more.

You'll have advance access to all our events, new releases, courses and products.

And, your first four months of tuition have been drastically reduced while we work together to make the final touches of this site absolutely perfect for you.

I just want to thank you regardless of your decision.

I know you will do what is right for you.

And even if you decide you want to browse around and hang out, that's okay with me. Some of my best learning happens by watching.

But if you feel like absorbing something, more than looking on, get started. Don't hesitate. I can't say how long these membership spots will remain open. It could be all night. It could be just this afternoon.

I know there are a lot of Very Excited People who skipped right past this letter and are done filling out their membership forms. By the time you get there, its hard to say how many new members there will already be, but I am pretty sure there aren't any single digit membership numbers left.

To head to the website you can refresh the main page at www.BreakthroughParentingOnline.com

If you are ready to sign up as a Premier Member you can add your information below and get started.

And welcome. We are so eager to support you as you apply the alchemy of Breakthrough Parenting to your greatest asset--your family.

As always, it is incredible to be on this journey with you.

Thanks friend! To your family,

Jayne A. Major, Ph.D.

 

 

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