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Key Demographics in Retirement Risk Management
By Leroy O Stone. 2012
Key Demographics in Retirement Risk Management argues that the weakening of public and employer-sponsored social safety nets in several countries…
will permanently increase pre-retirees' risk-anxiety and create pressure towards readjustment of their expectations about the quality of their lives in retirement. The result will be to raise the priority of achieving effective comprehensive retirement related risk management. This achievement requires an emphasis upon the cascading of linked risks, and careful attention to the optimization of scarce resources used to manage those linked risks. Professional financial and retirement planning advisors comprise a key source of help. This book develops new knowledge concerning the factors that help to explain three important aspects of access to these professional advisors. The results of this analysis are used to illustrate the process of identifying distinctive population segments, key demographics, on the basis of multiple population attributes treated simultaneously. The illustration is further extended with an identification of distinctive population segments relative to performance on a composite indicator of the conduct of multiple retirement risk management activities. The book also discusses implications of the pattern of gender differences in preparedness to address retirement's challenges, highlighting subgroups of women in which inadequate preparedness is pronounced.What No Baby?
By Leslie Cannold. 2005
What, No Baby? takes us on a journey into the lives of contemporary women who plan to have it all…
- marriage, motherhood and work - yet have been derailed by reluctant men, insatiably demanding jobs and ever-climbing expectations of what it takes to be a 'good' mother.The Australian Bureau of Statistics predicts that 25% of Australian women who are currently in their reproductive years will never have children. Yet respected researcher and ethicist Leslie Cannold argues that women want to mother as much as they ever did. What has changed is their willingness to sacrifice eveything they've built - everything they are - to do so. Drawing on demographic data, social research and insights gained from interviews with women in their 20s, 30s and 40s, Cannold shows that the easier society makes it for women to combine parenthood and paid work, the closer women get to having the number of children they want.At the end of the 21st century, it is women's freedom to mother that is most at risk. Guaranteed to reshape the current debate around declining fertility, What, No Baby? is a must-read for everyone concerned about Australia's fertility decline and for women who want to better understand - and to solve - the social problems keeping them from fulfilling lives in which children play a partNice Couples Do: How to Turn Your Secret Dreams into Sensational Sex
By Joan Elizabeth Lloyd. 1991
Filled with erotic stories and games, this collection offers real advice to couples interested in spicing up their love life.…
Lloyd offers specific, step-by-step instructions about getting over the embarrassment of trying something new, stirring up interest, and the joys (and occasional pitfalls) of creative sex. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
By Peggy Orenstein. 2016
The author of the New York Times bestseller Cinderella Ate My Daughter offers a clear-eyed picture of the new sexual…
landscape girls face in the post-princess stage--high school through college--and reveals how they are negotiating it. A generation gap has emerged between parents and their girls. Even in this age of helicopter parenting, the mothers and fathers of tomorrow's women have little idea what their daughters are up to sexually or how they feel about it. Drawing on in-depth interviews with over seventy young women and a wide range of psychologists, academics, and experts, renowned journalist Peggy Orenstein goes where most others fear to tread, pulling back the curtain on the hidden truths, hard lessons, and important possibilities of girls' sex lives in the modern world. While the media has focused--often to sensational effect--on the rise of casual sex and the prevalence of rape on campus, in Girls and Sex Peggy Orenstein brings much more to the table. She examines the ways in which porn and all its sexual myths have seeped into young people's lives; what it means to be the "the perfect slut" and why many girls scorn virginity; the complicated terrain of hookup culture and the unfortunate realities surrounding assault. In Orenstein's hands these issues are never reduced to simplistic "truths;" rather, her powerful reporting opens up a dialogue on a potent, often silent, subtext of American life today--giving readers comprehensive and in-depth information with which to understand, and navigate, this complicated new world. A New York Times BestsellerThe Divorce Doctor
By Francine Kaye. 2009
Has your relationship ended Are you unsure of how to avoid a messy painful divorce Worried about…
finance For many years Francine Kaye has helped hundreds to heal recover and avoid the bitterness that divorce can cause She is renowned throughout the UK for helping couples part amicably and securely With sound understanding advice she offers financial emotional mental and physical stability and can save you heartache hardship and stress using her own experiences of a long painful divorce to help you and those you care about back on the right path With her help you can avoid lengthy court battles and bitterness help children through divorce find a way to rescue your relationship regain your identity and move forward with your lifeYour Relationship: A Work in Progress
By Lucy Atcheson. 2006
The joy of the best relationships is their changing nature - they surprise us and adapt throughout our lives …
However what happens when we cannot find a way to adapt Whether your relationship is seriously dysfunctional or simply not quite as good as you d like it to be this book is for you With sound advice and a down-to-earth style Lucy Atcheson takes you through the ten areas that most influence the type of relationships you have In just one month she demonstrates how to dramatically improve the quality of your relationships Even if you re not in a relationship Lucy s guide will help you recognise issues that can prevent you finding the perfect partner This book will help you and your partner to build trust move past arguments and most importantly discover a deeper understanding using practical tailored methods The relationships that define our lives are dynamic and this book will allow you to overcome together every challenge that comes with thatLeadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box (Bus Plus Publishing Ser.)
By The Arbinger Institute. 2018
This third edition of an international bestseller—over 2 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 33 languages—details how its powerful…
insights on motivation, conflict, and collaboration can benefit organizations as well as individuals. Since its original publication in 2000, Leadership and Self-Deception has become an international word-of-mouth phenomenon. Rather than tapering off, it sells more copies every year. The book's central insight—that the key to leadership lies not in what we do but in who we are—has proven to have powerful implications not only for organizational leadership but in readers' personal lives as well. Leadership and Self-Deception uses an entertaining story everyone can relate to about a man facing challenges at work and at home to expose the fascinating ways that we blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve happiness and increase happiness. We trap ourselves in a “box” of endless self-justification. Most importantly, the book shows us the way out. Readers will discover what millions already have learned—how to consistently tap into and act on their innate sense of what's right, dramatically improving all of their relationships.This third edition includes new research about the self-deception gap in organizations and the keys to closing this gap. The authors offer guidance for how to assess the in-the-box and out-of-the-box mindsets in yourself and in your organization. It also includes a sample of Arbinger's latest bestseller, The Outward Mindset.Adoption Deception: A Personal and Professional Journey
By Penny Mackieson. 2015
Have you ever wondered how it might feel to have been adopted in Australia during the pre-1980s era in which…
vulnerable young mothers were coerced into relinquishing their babies? How it might feel to have grown up, become a social worker and worked with vulnerable children and families? This book provides answers to those difficult questions. Adoption Deception presents the personal and professional reflections of Penny Mackieson, an Australian adoptee and social worker, on issues associated with adoption - many of which are shared with donor conception and surrogacy. For anyone with an experience of or interest in adoption, whether personal or professional, who is open to perspectives other than those selectively portrayed by populist mainstream media, this book will provide invaluable insights.Prime-Time Parenting: The Two-Hour-a-Day Secret to Raising Great Kids
By Heather Miller. 2018
A two-hour school-night routine that helps parents support their children's social, emotional and intellectual developmentSchool nights are a real challenge…
for most parents. Just as your energy flags, a slew of parenting duties looms ahead. Learn how to create a two-hour school night routine that works for both parent and child. By following this two-hour ritual, you'll be able to: Bond with your children Prepare and enjoy a nutritious dinner Support your child's organization and academic success Read with your child Follow a book-bath-bed routine to an early bedtime Enjoy some "me" time once the kids are in bedThe benefits of Prime-Time Parenting include better nutrition, better school performance, a more organized home, and well-rested parents and children. The hours between 6 and 8pm will never be the same!Love Yourself And It Doesn't Matter Who You Marry
By Eva-Maria Zurhorst. 2007
Did you know the relationship you're in now is probably the best one you'll ever have? Did you know that…
most divorces could be avoided? This is the striking discovery behind Eva-Maria Zurhorst's international bestselling book – a book that has transformed thousands of relationships. Eva-Maria writes from her own personal experience of being involved in a 'dreadful marriage' where she realised that she had a choice of either leaving her husband and starting a new relationship or trying to turn her marriage around. This extraordinary book shows that a deep relationship is possible even when all hope seems to be lost. What ever the problem is, the solution lies in finding love for yourself. Eva-Maria's powerful techniques and ideas will change the way you look at your relationships and yourself forever.Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
By Radha Agrawal. 2017
Get ready to focus on the single most important thing you can do to live a happy, healthy, and successful…
life: BELONG.“Read this book, do what it says, and discover exactly where you fit in.”—John Mackey, Co-founder and CEO, Whole Foods Market “If you want to belong, read this book.”—Deepak Chopra, MD “From the moment I opened this book I was hooked. This book is caring and tender, challenging and action-driven. It is now on my recommendation list.”—Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, host of Where Should We Begin? podcast How is it that the internet connects us to a world of people, yet so many of us feel more isolated than ever? That we have hundreds, even thousands of friends on social media, but not a single person to truly confide in? Radha Agrawal calls this “community confusion,” and in Belong she offers every reader a blueprint to find their people and build and nurture community, because connectedness—as more and more studies show—is our key to happiness, fulfillment, and success. A book that’s equal parts inspiring and interactive, and packed with prompts, charts, quizzes, and full-color illustrations, Belong takes readers on a two-part journey. Part one is Going IN—a gentle but intentional process of self-discovery and finding out your true energy levels and VIA (values, interests, and abilities). Part two is Going OUT—building on all that you’ve learned about yourself to find those few special people who feed your soul, and discovering, or creating, the ever-widening groups that align with your aims and desires. As the Co-founder and CEO of the popular global morning dance community Daybreaker, Radha Agrawal developed an immense offline community with her team of Community Catalysts in 25 cities and on a dozen college campuses around the world by creating a physical space for people to connect, self-express, sweat, and dance. Now, Radha offers the life-changing strategies, tips, and tricks for making friends that will light your fire and give you the exhale of “Ahh, I’m home.” “Radha has written a book that’s fun to read, easy to digest, and embodies deep wisdom. This isn’t just a book I’m endorsing. This is a book that I want to buy multiple copies of because I have so many friends and acquaintances that will benefit from it. It’s the first book I couldn't wait to finish reading it so I could give my copy to one of my friends to read the same day.” —Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of Delivering HappinessLeave a Cheater, Gain a Life: The Chump Lady's Survival Guide
By Tracy Schorn. 2016
Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life is a no-nonsense self-help guide for anyone who has ever been cheated on. Here's…
advice not based on saving your relationship after infidelity-but saving your sanity.When it comes to cheating, a lot of the attention is focused on cheaters-their unmet needs or their challenges with monogamy. But Tracy Schorn (aka Chump Lady) lampoons such blameshifting and puts the focus squarely on the-cheated-upon (chumps) and their needs. Combining solid advice that champions self-respect, along with hilarious cartoons satirizing the pomposity of cheaters, Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life offers a fresh voice for chumps who want (and need) a new message about infidelity. This book will offer advice on Stupid sh*t cheaters say and how to respond, Rookie mistakes of the recently chumped and how to disarm your fears, Why chumps take the blame and how to protect yourself, and more.Full of snark, sass, and real wisdom about how to bounce back after the gut blow of betrayal, Schorn is the friend who guides you through this nightmare and gives you hope for a better life ahead.The Post-Nup Solution: How to Save a Marriage in Crisis—Or End It Fairly
By Tom Gardiner. 2017
Having trouble in your marriage? This book is for you. Tom Gardiner, a Chicago lawyer, explains how post-nuptial agreements can…
address marital problems effectively. Unlike counseling that often is no more than a temporary fix, this book talks about agreements that will result in long-term change. If your spouse drinks too much, for instance, you both agree in a legally binding document about the changes that need to occur—and the consequences if they don't. There is another huge advantage to post-nups. If the behavior is not changed and divorce is triggered, the terms were set when the parties were both seeking to save the marriage—not when they're going through an acrimonious break-up. These terms are usually reasonable and fair—who gets the kids and when, a fair amount of alimony for a fair term, division of the property—all because the spouses are seeking a solution at the time. This book covers the human frailties that can cause problems in a marriage: financial problems, drinking, drug use, cheating, blended families, in-law problems, inheritance, religious issues and so on. It is a book not just for couples, but for therapists, religious leaders and others who seek to make marriages stronger and divorces civilized and fair.Spiritual Relationships: From the First Date to D-Day
By Gopika Kapoor. 2013
From the bestselling author of Spiritual Parenting Spiritual Pregnancy How to find true love by finding yourself …
Following the immense success of Spiritual Parenting and Spiritual Pregnancy Gopika Kapoor now presents Spiritual Relationships This book steers you through the entire process of a romantic relationship starting with the search for love and the complexities of the dating game to finding love and getting married But what makes this book different is its perspective Gopika Kapoor believes that for relationships to be true and lasting they need to have a spiritual foundation The basis of a spiritual relationship lies within the self you can t understand someone else until you can understand yourself and you can t truly love someone unless you love yourself Therefore the crux of a spiritual relationship with another person is a relationship with yourself While this is a profound concept that the author explores in the book she does it with lightness and humour She is also realistic and finds ways to reconcile the spiritual path with everyday living the result is a practical guide to a spiritual relationship So if you are looking for true love have just been dumped are wondering if the person you are with is Mr Miss Right or are planning the Great Indian Wedding this book is just what you needMothers on Trial: The Battle for Children and Custody
By Phyllis Chesler. 2011
Updated and revised with seven new chapters, a new introduction, and a new resources section, this landmark book is invaluable…
for women facing a custody battle. It was the first to break the myth that mothers receive preferential treatment over fathers in custody disputes. Although mothers generally retain custody when fathers choose not to fight for it, fathers who seek custody often win--not because the mother is unfit or the father has been the primary caregiver but because, as Phyllis Chesler argues, women are held to a much higher standard of parenting. Incorporating findings from years of research, hundreds of interviews, and international surveys about child-custody arrangements, Chesler argues for new guidelines to resolve custody disputes and to prevent the continued oppression of mothers in custody situations. This book provides a philosophical and psychological perspective as well as practical advice from one of the country's leading matrimonial lawyers. Both an indictment of a discriminatory system and a call to action over motherhood under siege, Mothers on Trial is essential reading for anyone concerned either personally or professionally with custody rights and the well-being of the children involved.The Song of the Winns: The Spies of Gerander
By Frances Watts. 2013
After discovering their parents are still alive and their homeland of Gerander is in danger, mouse triplets Alistair, Alice, and…
Alex, and their friend Tibby Rose, have joined the underground rebel organization FIG. In quick measure, FIG orders Alex and Alice go undercover in Souris to infiltrate Queen Eugenia's palace while Alistair and Tibby Rose are sent to discover Gerander's secret paths, which may be the key Gerandans need to triumph and for the triplets to rescue their parents. Enemy spies, attacking eagles, and blizzarding mountaintops seem all the more challenging when there is a lack of good cheese available, but these four young mice respond with endless creativity and determination. Cheeky and entertaining, The Spies of Gerander is an action filled sequel to the first book in The Song of the Winns series, The Secret of the Ginger Mice.Ex-Etiquette for Holidays and Other Family Celebrations
By Sharyl Jupe, Jann Blackstone-Ford. 2008
Through realistic and trusted advice, this innovative new guide brings the celebration back to the holidays for blended families. Answering…
a myriad of questions unique to blended families, this comprehensive resource offers suggestions on how to determine who hosts milestone birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, and Quinceaneras; coordinate who attends sporting events and concerts; and how to respectfully attend a former relative's funeral. A resource guide listing websites and books completes this new manners manual, which guides blended families from the first recitals and holidays apart to sporting events and graduations with fewer arguments and more respect.Sarah and the Scout
By Jim Pransky. 2016
Kelly Taylor is a veteran baseball scout who is unjustly and unceremoniously fired at the end of the season. He…
is shocked by the unexplained dismissal and for the first time in his life he is faced with an uncertain future. He now has decisions to make that may include leaving the game and moving back to his hometown. Sarah is a single mother of two children, working to establish a new home in an unfamiliar city. A chance meeting brings Kelly and Sarah together. Developments are steady, but hesitant, as they both begin to see the future in a new light. This is a story of many layers including; career conflicts, family doubts and personal tragedies, all wrapped around the core of baseball.Stick It !
By T. L Bonaddio. 2009
Duct Tape: Dream designer material or simple adhesive used for binding purposes? Thanks to Stick It!, duct tape will become…
a valuable commodity in your house now that it can be coaxed into wacked-out wallets, wild wearables, punked-out paper goods, and funky jewelry that will bedazzle any outfit fit for all occasions! This invaluable guidecomplete with folders and step-by-step directionswill lead you through 99 different craft projects so you’ll become your own DT’ aficionado. Each project is leveled from: Dude, my five-year-old sister could do that” to Don’t even think about operating heavy machinery. ” Told in an accessible teen-speak” language hip tapesters will love, and reminiscent of Stitch N Bitch and The Big Bad-Ass Book of Crafts, this book is appropriate for the new generation of cool and funky hand made craftsters. Read, unroll, and express your rockin’ self through creativity and, of course, duct tape!More than Just Sex: Because Getting Enough Just Isn't Enough!
By Ali Campbell. 2012
Have you ever seen a couple and thought 'what does she see in him?' He might be overweight, bald, badly…
dressed or just really 'reliable and average', and yet he's with a gorgeous girl. And there you are – smart, intelligent, funny... but single! So what's his secret? The answer is remarkably simple. He has something that she wants... and so do you! You just don't know what it is yet. While most men focus on creating the impression THEY THINK is attractive to women, if you play to your natural strengths and her desires in the ways outlined in this book, you'll stand out from the crowd and be an instant hit! This straight-talking dating guide will help you stop sabotaging yourself, and learn how to:• get clear on who you are, your values, and what you need to satisfy you• play to your natural strengths, AND her desires• avoid making unspoken schoolboy errors• perfect your personal brand• understand what modern women really want from you.