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Love: The Psychology of Attraction is an easy-to-navigate, step-by-step guide to modern love that's grounded in scientific study, psychological expertise,…
and practical insights about romance in the age of social media.Crack the code of compatibility and find the path to true love with this unique guide to finding the perfect mate in the modern world. Love: The Psychology of Attraction offers answers to your burning questions: How should I present myself online? What are red flags in a first phone call? Is it time to meet family members? And, it answers some unexpected questions, too: Is chemistry predictable? Do I have a "lifestyle type"?With every quiz, assessment, and inviting infographic, Love: The Psychology of Attraction guides you toward deeper, more satisfying relationships that can lead to long-term fulfillment.The Essential Guide to Overcoming Obsessive Love (Essential Guide)
Par Eileen Bailey, Monique Belton. 2011
When love consumes, here's the solution. When does love become an obsession? What are the warning signs? What does it…
take to guard against it and prevent it from taking over one's life? A psychotherapist who specializes in this condition and a survivor of obsessive love team up to answer these questions and many others in the most current and important book on this phenomenon. With fascinating and helpful advice drawn from real-life case studies and personal experience, this expert team discusses: The difference between healthy love and obsessive love. The psychological and societal causes of obsessive love. Obsessive love from both the obsessor's and the obsessee's points of view. Proven techniques to avoid falling into the obsessive love cycle. Concrete steps to break the cycle.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Using Your Computer - for Seniors
Par Paul McFedries. 2012
The easiest way to get what you want from your computer With The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Using Your Computer - For…
Seniors, getting started with your computer couldn't be easier.This guide is focused on all the activities you want to learn how to do including how to set up and use your computer and email, browse and search online and protect your computer against viruses and spam. Also learn how to work with photos, shop online, use social networks, and play games, music and films so you can get the most out of your computer. You'll also find out how to seek help and troubleshoot common problems.With lots of helpful visuals, oversized type and absolutely everything you need to know to use a computer with ease, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Using Your Computer - For Seniors is the perfect companion to have on hand.Navigate the struggles of modern life—from relationships to petty office rivalries—with amusing, Austen- and Bridgerton-inspired lessons from the regency era.…
What would Darcy do? How can you be more Bridgerton? Take the Regency approach and be prepared for anything life throws at you—from dates to duels, from manners to matters of the heart. You&’ll soon find yourself the catch of the season. Sick of indecent proposals from untrustworthy rakes? Be more discerning with your dance card and swipe right on only the most eligible and dashing suitors. Does a rival at work keep trying to metaphorically (or literally) trip you up in front of the boss? Learn to sidestep petty rivalries using the rules of the Regency ballroom. Whether you want to avoid scandal, or embrace it, keep your name out of the gossip columns and group chats with this modern take on the rules of polite society. Putting a fresh spin on real Regency etiquette advice, A Regency Guide to Modern Life is a tongue-in-cheek handbook to navigating friendship, dating, work, summer holidays, social events, self-confidence and more—the perfect gift for fans of period dramas and Jane Austen.&“A beacon through the often tangled and varied paths to parenting through adoption.&”— William Pierce, President, National Council for AdoptionHailed…
as &“an extremely valuable resource&” by Jann Heffner, executive director of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, this new edition covers the adoption process, updated information on cyber adoption, changes in adoption laws, and the financial considerations of adoption. • Updated appendixes with new listings for adoption agencies, publications, adoptive parents&’ groups, and adoption attorneys • Comprehensive information on adopting abroad, Internet-assisted adoptions, and the legal aspects of adoption, including pre-birth consent lawsGreat in Bed: Thrill the Body . . . Blow the Mind
Par Debby Herbenick, Grant Stoddard. 2012
Everyone wants to have great sex. Now everyone can! Written by Dr. Debby Herbenick and Grant Stoddard, two of the…
world's most highly esteemed sex experts, Great in Bed is a guide to fantastic sex that takes a "he said/she said" point of view, so couples can learn how to properly communicate their desires with their partner. Perfect for a couple just getting together, or one who's been together for years, Great in Bed teaches sexual confidence, positive self-image, and multiple skills so readers can learn how to bring their bedroom escapades to the next level.Rise of the Girl: Seven Empowering Conversations To Have With Your Daughter
Par Jo Wimble-Groves. 2019
Help your daughter become her best, well-rounded self.Raising a girl is complicated. Empowerment messages and incredible achievements are everywhere, yet…
poor self-esteem, peer pressure, and fear of failure are very real threats. This essential parenting guide shows you the seven most common issues holding girls back from reaching their full potential.Inside the pages of this inspirational parenting book, you&’ll discover: • Action plans for seven key areas of your daughter&’s social, emotional and mental health. • Guided dialogues with customizable options to make them age-appropriate. • Practical parenting tips for raising a girl. • Inspirational accounts from famous moms, dads and daughters. Does your beautiful, talented daughter tell you she&’s ugly and useless? Would she rather stay alone in her room, scrolling her phone, than join you on a family day out? This parenting reference book highlights all signs that your daughter is struggling to cope with the demands of modern life. Follow the practical parenting advice to help your wonderful girl see how great she is already and how much greater she can become!Packed with 7 age-appropriate action plans, parenting advice and guided conversation starters, Rise of the Girl will give you the tools you need to guide your daughter through this challenging world and prepare them for amazing adulthood. It&’s the perfect parenting book for girl moms and dads raising confident, resilient and powerful women!The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Boys: From Diapers to Dating—a Stage-By-Stage Guide to Bringing Up Boys
Par Barron M. Helgoe, Laurie A. Helgoe. 2008
A positive look at parenting sons Here's a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from the birth of their sons…
to the day they head off to college. In warm, wise words, the husband–and–wife team who are parents of two sons themselves, explore all that is different and the same, precious and at times irritating, about the boys in their lives. • Written by parents of a pair of teenage boys • Offers a unique positive perspective • Full of practical parenting tips • Topics covered include school, discipline, puberty, bullies, girls, and much moreNew parents take heart — you can boost your baby's development, bond with your newborn and infant, and get back…
into shape after pregnancy through play! Baby Play for Every Day highlights a simple baby play activity for every day of the year, so you can combine bonding and baby development while having fun with your new baby. There's no need to turn to boring, theoretical books on development or do complicated exercises to boost your baby's development. Instead, have fun, and get back into shape with simple newborn activities. Baby Play for Every Day is full of colorful pages that illustrate activities and baby games for every day of the year. The games are paired with baby ages, so you'll make the most of your baby's emerging interests and abilities, from newborn to infancy. And Baby Play for Every Day includes energizing smoothie recipes for new parents, diaper-bag tips for best packing, and parenting quizzes. After all, the best possible tool for baby development is happy, confident parents!Success as a Foster Parent: Everything You Need to Know About Foster Care
Par National Foster Parent Assoc., Rachel Greene Baldino. 2009
Change a child's life! Reap the rewards of becoming a foster parent. Over 600,000 American children are in the foster…
care system each year—and the number is growing. So is the number of good-hearted people willing to become foster parents. But what does it take to become a foster parent? How does one begin? What about your own family? What does it cost? Success as a Foster Parent has the answers to these basic questions and much more. Written by Rachel Greene Baldino, MSW, in association with the National Foster Parent Association, it is the first and only commercially available book to clearly explain the process of becoming a foster parent. Readers will learn:• The questions to ask before making the decision to be a foster caregiver• How to research local state and private agencies• The financial cost and the compensation• The challenges involved in caring for children from infants to teens, including physically- and psychologically-challenged kids• Issues relating to schools, birth parents, supervisory visits, vacations, and dozens of other factors• All about adoption In addition to concrete information, there are dozens of moving stories drawn from interviews with veteran foster parents and tips about caregiving.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Webkinz: Help Your Child Make the Most of the Webkinz World
Par Grant Turner, Marcia Layton Turner. 2008
A guide for parents on the latest kid craze. Wildly popular, Webkinz® are the must-have toy for every five- to twelve-year-old. Presented…
in a highly intuitive, handbook-style organization, here is the first guide on this sought after stuffed animal. It enables parents to quickly and efficiently find the critters they&’re looking for, learn the ins and outs of the Webkinz® website, and understand what their kids are doing online. In this Complete Idiot&’s Guide®, you get: • Simple steps that will make the &“adoption&” process a breeze. • Expert tips on getting the most out of Webkinz® from the seven-year-old point of view. • Easy access to information on everything your child needs to know to get the most out of the online experience. • Smart strategies for keeping your child&’s Webkinz® happy and healthy.The Book of Love: Every Couple’s Guide to Emotional and Sexual Intimacy
Par Laura Berman. 2012
What does every couple want? A close, honest bond with their lover? Great communication and humor? Some romance? To feel…
loved, passionately, by their partner? The truth is that most couples aspire to have all of these things. But how do you get it and, more importantly, how do you keep your relationship fresh, vibrant, and sexy over the years? In The Book of Love, expert sex and relationship therapist Dr. Laura Berman teaches how to become connected, communicative, stable, romantic, and sexually-satisfied, as well as how to plan for a happy, intimate, and fantasy fueled future together.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Persuasion: Win People Over with Effective Communications Skills
Par Steve Booth-Butterfield. 2009
Get your way . . . the smart way. Persuasion is the art of changing the way people think, feel,…
and act through the use of language. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Persuasion provides strategies for the readers to master the art of persuasion in a positive manner. By using time-honored tools of communication, body language, and psychology, readers can use persuasion to do good things like convince kids to eat their veggies, women to get annual mammograms, and couples to communicate without arguing.• A practical book based on sound academics to help communications and psychology majors as well as businesspeople, salespeople, performers, teachers, and parents• Tips and tactics for writers and public speakersThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Tantric Sex
Par Dr Judy Kuriansky. 2002
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Tantric Sex covers every aspect of this ancient practice, from the sacred beliefs of Tantra which…
form the basis for Tantric loving, to the process of preparing for and practicing Tantric techniques. The book is broken down into six parts, including: the secret sexual world of Tantra, preparing your mind for Tantric sex, preparing your body for Tantric sex, preparing your spirit for Tantric sex, the art of Tantric self-love, and the joy of Tantric sex.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Life as a Military Spouse
Par Lissa Mcgrath. 2008
For better, for worse, for Uncle Sam . . . Today&’s military has changed dramatically—and spouses need to be prepared. Approximately…
half of our 1.4 million fighting men and women are married. And for a military spouse, information and support are not easy to find. Included here is:• How to enroll in the Child Development Homes program• What to do before a permanent change of station (PCS)• How to prepare for the deployment—and the return—of a spouse• Easy ways to calculate benefits, allowances, and special paysIt doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's how you play the games. The Sexy Little Book of Sex…
Games is a hip and helpful little guide that is packed with ideas for spicing things up in the bedroom...or the kitchen or den for that matter. From sexual novice to seasoned lover, readers will discover just how fun sex can be when they explore mind-blowing games, techniques, and ideas, such as flirty foreplay for the senses, love foods and edibles, sensual chatter and dirty talk, erotic massage, sex fantasies and role playing, and more.Ask any guy who is expecting his first child and he&’s likely to tell you the same thing—he&’s absolutely thrilled…
to be a dad for the first time, and he&’s also completely terrified. Most new dads don&’t know the first thing about dealing with a new baby, and while mommy might be interested in more complex topics that range from breastfeeding to colic, most new daddies just want to know how not to screw it all up. The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Being a New Dad is written to be both highly usable and practical, layered with a bit of encouraging wit in between. First-time dads will learn the daddy essentials for caring for a newborn, from what to expect when baby first arrives, and changing those first diapers without a disaster, to the basics of feeding and burping, and getting baby to sleep (so mom and dad can sleep, too), and how to help mommy as she heals and deals with the enormous changes that she's experiencing both mentally and physically. The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Being a New Dad is the perfect guide for any new dad who needs to be armed with a little essential knowledge and a whole lot of encouragement.You&’re no idiot, of course. Money&’s always on your mind; if you&’re not working to make more, you&’re wondering where…
it all went. Will you have to give up movies and CDs to get your bank account to grow? Play it smart and you can have it all! Whether you&’re saving for something big like college or wondering why you're always broke, this info-packed book has the answers you need. The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Money for Teens can show you how to: • Stop the bleeding! Easy ways to get a grip on your expenses. • Make sense of bank and credit card statements. • Work wise and shop smart; get the most of your money. • Pay less for the things you buy—even designer labels! • Learn what it takes to be a teen entrepreneur.Psychology Today: Calming the Anger Storm
Par Kathy A. Svitil. 2005
Understanding where anger comes fromand how to control it. This authoritative examination of anger offers important information on both the…
psychological and physiological aspects of this difficult emotion, and how even the smallest outbursts can affect every part of our livesand the lives of those around us. With professional input from experts in the field and poignant anecdotes from those with anger management difficulties, Psychology Today: Calming the Anger Storm provides the steps one needs to overcome and manage rage.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Intimacy
Par Dr Paul Coleman. 2005
The comprehensive guide to getting close—and closer . . . Renowned psychologist Dr. Paul Coleman gives readers a step–by–step, clear path…
to improving their relationships by helping them identify intimacy problems, understand key differences between men and women, change perceptions, overcome arguments, and effectively communicate. He also covers sexual intimacy and affection issues, including intimacy during stressful times, transitions, and as relationships progress. This book is a beacon for those looking to solve their struggles with intimacy.• Tools and exercises for both physical and emotional intimacy• Self-assessment tests and exercises to help pinpoint issues• For couples, singles, and families, men and women• Coleman is an expert with an active practice and specialty in intimacy issues who&’s made appearances on Oprah, Today, and Geraldo